A newly published peer-reviewed study has raised alarms about potential DNA contamination in Pfizer’s mRNA Covid-19 vaccines. Conducted by student scientists at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) White Oak Campus
Just months after its highly anticipated debut, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is already reshaping astronomers’ understanding of galaxy evolution. Its massive camera, the largest digital imaging device ever built,
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James Watson, the American biologist co-credited with discovering the double-helix structure of DNA, has died at the age of 97, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory announced Thursday. Watson spent much of his career
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The Gates Foundation, alongside partners including the European Union and the German government, has supported the establishment of a laboratory in Cape Town that will allow The Biovac Institute to develop vaccines
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AstraZeneca has reported its largest quarterly revenue in company history, with third-quarter sales rising 10% to $15.2 billion, exceeding analyst expectations of $14.8 billion. The FTSE 100 pharmaceutical company said it remains
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In a landmark medical achievement, a team of researchers spanning thousands of miles created a gene-editing therapy designed for a single baby, KJ Muldoon, in a record-breaking six months. The therapy, an
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Scientists have identified a previously unknown coronavirus in bats in Brazil that carries a genetic feature found in the viruses responsible for Covid-19 and MERS, raising fresh attention to the global reach
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Swiss drugmaker Novartis announced on Sunday that it has agreed to acquire U.S. biotech firm Avidity Biosciences for approximately $12 billion in cash, aiming to expand its portfolio of treatments for rare
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Britain’s top psychiatrist has issued a stark warning over the dangers of high-strength cannabis for young people, saying the drug is causing long-term brain damage and dramatically increasing the risk of psychotic
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In a new study published Sept. 30 in Communications Biology, researchers used brain scans taken while people watched an old episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents to explore how the brain processes time.
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A combination of a surgically implanted chip and augmented-reality (AR) glasses is giving hope to people who have lost their sight — allowing many to read again after years of blindness. According
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