UFO Whistleblowers Would Get Immunity Under New Amendment
Howard Altman writes via The Drive: In an effort to protect those with information about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and increase the influx of reports about them, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc) has introduced (PDF) an amendment to the Fiscal Y.....»»
SARS-CoV-2 variant found in Brazil: More infectious, may limit immunity
Some hints of greater lethality and lowered immunity, but a lot of uncertainty. Enlarge / COVID-19 has taken a terrible toll on Brazil. (credit: Michael Dantas / Getty Images) Almost from the moment it made the jump to humans, the SARS-CoV-2 v.....»»
New study explains Mycobacterium tuberculosis high resistance to drugs and immunity
A consortium of researchers from Russia, Belarus, Japan, Germany and France led by a Skoltech scientist have uncovered the way in which Mycobacterium tuberculosis survives in iron-deficient conditions by utilizing rubredoxin B, a protein from a rubre.....»»
Clarence Thomas blasts Section 230, wants “common-carrier” rules on Twitter
Thomas claims Twitter's "right to cut off speech" raises First Amendment problem. Enlarge / Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas arrives for the swearing-in of Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the East Room of the White House on October 8, 2018, in W.....»»
Supreme Court tosses ruling that said Trump blocking Twitter critics was unconstitutional
The Supreme Court has vacated a previous ruling that found former President Trump violated the First Amendment by blocking his Twitter foes. The ruling was upheld by a Manhattan federal appeals court in 2019, which deemed Trump’s actions uncons.....»»
Clarence Thomas plays a poor devil’s advocate in floating First Amendment limits for tech companies
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas flaunted a dangerous ignorance regarding matters digital in an opinion published today. In attempting to explain the legal difficulties of social media platforms, particularly those arising from Twitter’s b.....»»
Justice Thomas Argues For Making Facebook, Twitter and Google Utilities
Last fall, Justice Clarence Thomas argued that it was time to rein in Section 230 immunity. Now, Justice Thomas is laying out an argument for why companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google should be regulated as utilities. From a report: On Monday,.....»»
Covid-19 Vaccine Passports Are Coming. What Will That Mean?
Scores of plans to verify immunity are in the works. But there are even more questions about how they’ll use data, protect privacy—and who gets certified first......»»
Larry Brilliant Has a Plan to Speed Up the Pandemic’s End
We'll never get herd immunity, but with speedy, deft combat against new infections, the epidemiologist says we could get back to normalish life......»»
How UK, South Africa coronavirus variants escape immunity
TACC's Frontera supercomputer aids in building infection models of COVID-19 variants......»»
Rare genetic variant puts some younger men at risk of severe COVID-19
A subset of young men carry a genetic variant that dampens innate immunity to COVID-19 and may benefit from genetic testing and interferon treatment, according to a new study......»»
Targeting a new antibody supersite key to COVID immunity
Antibodies from recovered patients recognize a lesser-known site on the pandemic coronavirus and block infection in lab studies......»»
COVID herd immunity may be unlikely—winter surges could “become the norm”
Despite a lot of uncertainty, researchers lay out five ways to prepare for the worst. Enlarge / Empty vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a first-come, first-serve drive-thru vaccination site operated by the Lake County Health Depar.....»»
MCA: Representation regarding onerous obligations prescribed under the Companies (CSR) Amendment Rules 2021
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) recently notified Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 (Amendment Rules) to amend Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 (CSR Rules 2014). The Amendme.....»»
How Arctic sea ducks develop herd immunity from avian cholera
Herd immunity, when a threshold proportion of a population becomes immune to a disease-causing organism, reducing or stopping further transmission, is very much in the news. Avian cholera much less so. But there is an intersection between these two s.....»»
Protein kinases significantly contribute to the immunodeficiency in HIV patients
A new study indicates that protein kinases, which initiate the process that erodes the body's immunity, significantly contribute to the immunodeficiency in HIV patients. Drugs that block these protein kinases may offer a solution to treating HIV pati.....»»
Mechanism by which exercise strengthens bones and immunity
Scientists have identified the specialized environment, known as a niche, in the bone marrow where new bone and immune cells are produced. The study also shows that movement-induced stimulation is required for the maintenance of this niche, as well a.....»»
Illinois legislator is trying to ban violent video games in the state
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that rep. Marcus Evans Jr. has filed an amendment to a 2012 law that prevents some video games from being sold to minors. House Bill 3531 would amend that law, prohibiting the sale and rental of all “violent video game.....»»
Software Bug Keeping Hundreds Of Inmates In Arizona Prisons Beyond Release Dates
According to Arizona Department of Corrections whistleblowers, hundreds of incarcerated people who should be eligible for release are being held in prison because the inmate management software cannot interpret current sentencing laws. From a report:.....»»
Genetics may play role in determining immunity to COVID-19
Researchers report that individual immune response to SARS-CoV-2 may be limited by a set of variable genes that code for cell surface proteins essential for the adaptive immune system. The finding may help explain why COVID-19 immunity varies by indi.....»»
The original antigenic sin: How childhood infections could shape pandemics
A child's first influenza infection shapes their immunity to future airborne flu viruses - including emerging pandemic strains. But not all flu strains spur the same initial immune defense, according to new findings published today. The results are r.....»»