Scientists test mRNA technology for universal flu vaccine

Nov 27, 2022 22:51 pm UTC| Science Health Business

An experimental vaccine was found to potentially open a pathway to a universal flu shot that might help prevent future pandemics, according to a US study. In initial tests in mice and ferrets, the two-dos vaccine...

Unilever explores the use of “cow-free” ingredients for ice creams

Nov 27, 2022 22:29 pm UTC| Health Science Nature Economy Business

Unilever has begun looking at utilizing precision fermentation technology to create cow-free dairy products or use them within its ice cream portfolio A spokesperson for Unilever said that the companys RD team is in...

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James Webb: telescope uncovers chemical secrets of distant world – paving the way for studying Earth-like planets

Nov 25, 2022 13:59 pm UTC| Science

Since the first planet orbiting a star other than the Sun was discovered in 1995, we have realised that planets and planetary systems are more diverse than we ever imagined. Such distant worlds exoplanets give us the...

S. Korean researchers develop wearable OLED that can cure jaundice in infants

Nov 24, 2022 23:27 pm UTC| Health Economy Business Science

Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a wearable green organic light-emitting diode (OLED) with a 470-nanometer (nm) wavelength that can cure jaundice in...

How satellites, radar and drones are tracking meteorites and aiding Earth's asteroid defence

Nov 23, 2022 05:07 am UTC| Science

On July 31 2013 a constellation of US defence satellites saw a streak of light over South Australia as a rock from outer space burned through Earths atmosphere on its way to crash into the ground below. The impact...

Excessive use of nitrogenous fertilizers causes sharp greenhouse gas emissions increase: Study

Nov 11, 2022 23:28 pm UTC| Nature Science Business Economy

The excessive use of nitrogenous fertilizers for rice farming results in a sharp increase in the emission of nitrous oxide, the major greenhouse gas contributor, according to study by the Gyeonggi-do Agricultural Research ...

Signatures of alien technology could be how humanity first finds extraterrestrial life

Oct 24, 2022 17:31 pm UTC| Science

If an alien were to look at Earth, many human technologies from cell towers to fluorescent light bulbs could be a beacon signifying the presence of life. We are two astronomers who work on the search for...