What Is Going On With the AstraZeneca/Oxford Vaccine?
A whole list of countries -- including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Latvia -- have suspended dosing of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients. The company and international regulators say.....»»
New nanopore tech for quicker, more thorough mRNA quality checks
Researchers at The University of Queensland are harnessing the latest sequencing technology developed by UK-based biotech Oxford Nanopore Technologies to analyze mRNA vaccines and therapies......»»
New research finds that sewage release is worse for rivers than agriculture
Ahead of World Rivers Day (24 September), new research by the University of Oxford reveals that sewage discharge into rivers has a greater impact on water quality, and the animals and plants that live in rivers, than surrounding land use. The finding.....»»
It’s time for fall shots—and CDC is ready for anti-vaccine nonsense
It's time for RSV, flu, and COVID shots, and the CDC has a 4-step strategy to urge vaccination. Enlarge / A pharmacist administers an updated COVID-19 vaccine at a CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, California. (credit: Getty | Irfan Kh.....»»
Researchers issue urgent call to save the world"s largest flower, Rafflesia, from extinction
An international group of scientists, including botanists at the University of Oxford's Botanic Garden, has issued an urgent call for coordinated action to save the iconic genus Rafflesia, which contains the world's largest flowers. This follows a ne.....»»
More than half of Americans plan to get updated COVID shot
There's a sharp partisan divide, but interest blows away uptake of the last booster. Enlarge / A vial of the updated 2023-2024 formula of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, California, on September 14, 202.....»»
Farmer behavior found to play a crucial role in managing livestock diseases
A study published in Preventive Veterinary Medicine has shown how differences in farmer behavior can affect controlling the scale of disease outbreaks. Farmer behavior, especially vaccine uptake or other preventative measures, is critical to how effe.....»»
Wild boar in a Hungarian forest may be key to protecting Europe"s pig herds
As African swine fever stalks the EU's biggest livestock population, researchers aim to deploy a vaccine to halt the disease's spread and shield millions of animals......»»
Contours that kill: Geometry influences prey capture in carnivorous pitcher plants
Researchers at the University of Oxford's Botanic Garden and the Mathematical Institute have shown that the shape, size, and geometry of carnivorous pitcher plants determines the type of prey they trap. The results have been published today in the Pr.....»»
YouTube under no obligation to host anti-vaccine advocate’s videos, court says
YouTube had the discretion to take down content that harmed users, judge said. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) A prominent anti-vaccine activist, Joseph Mercola, yesterday lost a lawsuit attempting to.....»»
Mapping the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein could provide insight into vaccine development
Although the COVID-19 pandemic was the first time most of humanity learned of the now infamous disease, the family of coronaviruses was first identified in the mid-1960s. In a new study, molecular biologist Steven Van Doren, a scientist in the Univer.....»»
Exciting the brain could be key to boosting math learning, says new study
Exciting a brain region using electrical noise stimulation can help improve mathematical learning in those who struggle with the subject, according to a new study from the Universities of Surrey and Oxford, Loughborough University, and Radboud Univer.....»»
Dog autism? 37% of US dog owners buy into anti-vaccine nonsense
For the bazillionth time, vaccines do not cause autism—and dog autism is not a thing. Enlarge / A very good boy gets a check-up with a veterinarian. (credit: Getty | Arne Dedert) The anti-vaccine rhetoric that dogged.....»»
New "droplet battery" could pave the way for miniature bio-integrated devices
University of Oxford researchers have made a significant step towards realizing miniature bio-integrated devices, capable of directly stimulating cells. Their work has been published in the journal Nature......»»
Study of African wild dogs suggests they may not survive if temperatures increase by 3°C
A pair of zoologists at the Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, working with a colleague at the University of Oxford, has found evidence suggesting that wild dogs living in Kenya are not likely to survive if global temperatures rise b.....»»
Expert says urgent enforcement is needed in Indonesia to prevent trade in endangered whale sharks
Authorities in Indonesia must act to enforce wildlife protection laws to protect endangered whale sharks, says an Oxford Brookes University professor......»»
New malaria vaccine works well in infants, offers adults layered protection
New vaccine targets a distinct stage in the malarial parasite's life cycle. Enlarge (credit: himarkley) Even after 140 years of its discovery, malaria remains one of the deadliest infections humans have ever encountered......»»
Fall COVID shots will boost protection against latest subvariants, Moderna says
Pfizer vaccine also reportedly effective against the latest omicrons in mice. Enlarge / A vial containing Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine at a vaccination center. (credit: Getty | SOPA Images) Moderna's updated COVID-19.....»»
Anti-magnetizing-vaccine doctor loses medical license
Tenpenny lost her license for refusing to cooperate with a board investigation. Enlarge / Cleveland doctor Sherri Tenpenny gives false testimony on June 8, 2021, saying COVID-19 vaccines magnetize people. (credit: The Ohio Chann.....»»
Genetic blueprint for vaccine and therapeutics production in plants
An international research project led by QUT has made a major step forward on the potential of the Australian plant, N. benthamiana, to grow therapeutic proteins and vaccines cheaply and quickly. The research, titled "A multi-omic Nicotiana benthamia.....»»
Replication of prior studies fails to find purported evidence of magnetic sensing in fruit flies
A team of neurosensory researchers from the University of Oxford, Universität Oldenburg and the University of Exeter has replicated landmark studies reporting magnetic sensing in Drosophila fruit flies and failed to find any evidence for it. In thei.....»»