New Omicron Variants Are Here--What We Know So Far
The variants appear to sneak past the immune system, but vaccines will likely continue to hold strong.....»»
Trial started for vaccine against one of the scariest coronavirus variants
The vaccine is being developed "out of an abundance of caution," Fauci says. Enlarge / A vial of the current Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | Ivan Romano) Researchers have given out the first jabs of a tweaked version of Moderna’s.....»»
Your Immune System Evolves To Fight Coronavirus Variants
Antibodies can change to counter new forms of the shape-shifting virus, research hints -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Which COVID Vaccine Is "Best"? Why Do Some People Have Side Effects? Experts Answer These Questions and More
Scientific American talked to scientists about everything from what efficacy means to protection against the new coronavirus variants -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
A City in Brazil"s Amazon Rain Forest Is a Stark Warning about COVID to the Rest of the World
Manaus and cities like it will continue to generate dangerous viral variants if vaccination campaigns are not expanded to broadly reach all nations, rich or poor -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Study reports six novel variants for CRISPR-Cas12a in plants, expanding genome engineering
In a new publication in Nature Communications, associate professor of Plant Science at the University of Maryland Yiping Qi continues to innovate genome editing and engineering in plants, with the ultimate goal of improving the efficiency of food pro.....»»
Hidden Toll of COVID in Africa Threatens Global Pandemic Progress
Undercounting or ignoring cases of the disease on the continent could lead to new variants that might derail efforts to end the pandemic -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Dreame Technology is the next robot vacuum maker you should know about
Dreame Technologies has announced four new products: Three variants of a combination robot vacuum and mop, as well as a cordless stick vac......»»
How UK, South Africa coronavirus variants escape immunity
TACC's Frontera supercomputer aids in building infection models of COVID-19 variants......»»
AMD is still getting shortchanged by laptop brands
HP has announced AMD variants of its new Envy x360 15 laptops. The problem? They don't come with all the same premium features as the Intel counterparts......»»
Vaccine-induced antibodies may be less effective against several new SARS-CoV-2 variants
Researchers find that neutralizing antibodies raised by COVID-19 vaccines are not as effective at neutralizing some new, circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants......»»
2020 Tesla Model S vs. 2020 Tesla Model 3
Upmarket variants of the Tesla Model 3 cost about as much as a second-hand Model S, but which one is better?.....»»
Study of coronavirus variants predicts virus evolving to escape current vaccines
A new study suggests current vaccines and monoclonal antibody therapies provide less neutralizing activity against the U.K. and South Africa variants of SARS-CoV-2......»»
New evidence COVID-19 antibodies, vaccines less effective against variants
New research has found that new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 can evade antibodies that work against the original form of the virus that sparked the pandemic, potentially undermining the effectiveness of vaccines and antibody-based drugs.....»»
UK to fast-track modified COVID vaccines designed to combat new variants
Coronavirus vaccines that have been tweaked to deal with new variants of the disease will be fast-tracked for authorisation, the UK regulator has said......»»
New cell line could lead to more reliable vaccine development to fight costly pig virus
Vaccines are an important tool in fighting porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), but the fast-mutating virus that causes the disease sometimes requires the production of autogenous vaccines tailored to particular variants......»»
Research team discovers plant variant that largely neutralizes arsenic
The agricultural cultivation of the staple food of rice harbors the risk of possible contamination with arsenic that can reach the grains following uptake by the roots. In their investigation of over 4,000 variants of rice, a Chinese-German research.....»»
This virus will keep evolving - and that makes international travel risky
There is an adage from the world of terrorism that equally applies to the emerging new variants of COVID-19......»»
A 3rd shot? A new booster? Vaccine makers race to trials to beat variants
Could a 3rd shot of current COVID vaccines be enough to thwart variants? Enlarge / COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Madrid on Feb. 26, 2021. (credit: Getty | NurPhoto) With worrisome coronavirus variants seemingly emerging and spre.....»»
Researchers develop two new rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have developed two new rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19—one to detect COVID-19 variants and one to help differentiate with other illnesses that have COVID-19-like symptoms. The findings were rec.....»»
Vaccines Adapted for Variants Will Not Need Lengthy Testing, FDA Says
The Food and Drug Administration said this week that vaccine developers would not need to conduct lengthy randomized controlled trials for vaccines that have been adapted to protect against concerning coronavirus variants. From a report: The recommen.....»»