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.....»»
A robust quantum memory that stores information in a trapped-ion quantum network
Researchers at University of Oxford have recently created a quantum memory within a trapped-ion quantum network node. Their unique memory design, introduced in a paper in Physical Review Letters, has been found to be extremely robust, meaning that it.....»»
A puff of air could deliver your next vaccine
Nobody likes needles, but they're necessary for delivering many vaccines and biologics into the body. But what if those could be puffed through the skin instead, with just a little pressure, like being hit in the arm with a foam toy? Today, scientist.....»»
Missouri House advances bill to limit nonexistent vaccine microchips—just in case
The bill aims to stop COVID vaccine mandates while promoting conspiracy theories. Enlarge / A person wearing a tinfoil hat on September 20, 2019. (credit: Getty | Bridget Bennett) In the latest efforts by Republican law.....»»
China approves its first mRNA Covid-19 vaccine
China has approved its first Covid-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology, months after the country lifted strict pandemic measures......»»
New algorithm may change the future of secure communication
Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in secure communication by developing an algorithm that conceals sensitive information so effectively that it is impossible to detect anything hidden. The team, led by the University of Oxford in close.....»»
It’s Time for a Flu Vaccine—for Birds
Avian influenza has killed millions of birds. Shots to prevent it already exist. Why isn’t the entire poultry industry using them?.....»»
Moderna CEO says private investors funded COVID vaccine—not billions from gov’t
Bancel claimed billions in federal funding merely accelerated development. Enlarge / Moderna pharmaceutical and biotechnology company's CEO Stephane Bancel speaks during a session of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Dav.....»»
Vaccine Makers Are Preparing for Bird Flu
Although most experts say bird flu is not an immediate threat to humans, efforts are underway to produce vaccines for H5N1 or another potential pandemic virus.....»»
Major collaboration reveals new insights on binary star systems
Researchers from the University of Oxford have contributed to a major international study which has captured a rare and fascinating space phenomenon: binary star systems. The study, "A shared accretion instability for black holes and neutron stars,".....»»
Study finds political campaigns may change the choices of voters—but not their policy views
A new paper in The Quarterly Journal of Economics, published by Oxford University Press, measures the overall impact of electoral campaigns and finds that televised debates have little effect on the formation of voter choice. Information received fro.....»»
Better communication leads to more international vaccine solidarity, find researchers
What promoted citizens to favor a fair distribution of vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic? This is the focus topic in the current study of Konstanz researchers, political scientists Dirk Leuffen, Pascal Mounchid and Max Heermann as well as sociolo.....»»
As COVID vaccine patent dispute drags on, Moderna forks over $400M to NIH
Moderna called the sum a "catch-up payment" for borrowing a molecular technique. Enlarge (credit: DeFodi Images ) Vaccine maker Moderna has forked over $400 million to the National Institutes of Health for using a molec.....»»
Rejecting science has a long history—the pandemic showed what happens when you ignore this
Fear engulfed everyone during the pandemic. Yet when a vaccine became available, it was met with fierce resistance. Anti-vaccination crowds formed, and some of these groups argued this vaccine was against their religious beliefs......»»
Vaccine to protect pigs from Japanese encephalitis virus
Scientists at The University of Queensland have developed a novel vaccine for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in pigs, to help stop the spread of the disease in Australia......»»
Covid Can Boost Your Response to Flu Vaccines—if You’re a Man
Scientists say a mild Covid infection increased immune benefits from a later flu vaccine, but with a biological twist......»»
Life in a violent country can be years shorter and much less predictable, even for those not involved in conflict
How long people live is less predictable and life expectancy for young people can be as much as 14 years shorter in violent countries compared to peaceful countries, according to a new study today from an international team, led by Oxford's Leverhulm.....»»
Transforming the way cancer vaccines are designed and made
A new way to significantly increase the potency of almost any vaccine has been developed by researchers from the International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) at Northwestern University. The scientists used chemistry and nanotechnology to change t.....»»
Models show Tonga eruption increases chances of global temperature rising temporarily above 1.5 C
A team of researchers at the University of Oxford, working with a colleague from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, has created radiative transfer models to help estimate global temperature changes in the coming years due to th.....»»
Computer model of influenza virus shows universal vaccine promise
According to the World Health Organization, each year there are an estimated 1 billion cases of influenza, between 3-5 million severe cases and up to 650,000 influenza-related respiratory deaths globally. Seasonal flu vaccines must be reformulated ea.....»»
Plastic surgeon injected kids with saline instead of COVID vaccine, feds allege
The plastic surgery group allegedly squirted the 2,000 vaccine doses down the drain. Enlarge / A container of syringes used to administer COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | Hannah Beier/Bloomberg ) A Utah plastic surgeon.....»»