13 articles from SATURDAY 13.6.2020
Sugar coating locks and loads coronavirus for infection
They say you can't judge a book by its cover. But the human immune system does just that when it comes to finding and attacking harmful microbes such as the coronavirus. It relies on being able to recognize foreign intruders and generate antibodies to destroy them. Unfortunately, the coronavirus uses a sugary coating of molecules called glycans to camouflage itself as harmless from the defending...
History of insightful HIV research inspires neutron scattering approach to studying COVID-19
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, researchers are searching for novel ways to stop it. But for two scientists, looking to the future means drawing inspiration from the past.
Scientists try to keep coronavirus masks from being swallowed by culture wars
For many free-spirited Americans, a face mask may feel like an uncomfortable blot on personal expression. "It is really part of our social contract," said Dr. Lisa Maragakis, senior director of infection prevention at Johns Hopkins University. "Real men wear masks," she declared in her weekly news conference on...
NASA wants your help in navigating its rovers around Mars
You can help classify martian terrain to make travel easier for rover...
Fact check: Genetically modified mosquitoes are cleared for release in the US
Biotech company Oxitec has been cleared by EPA to release genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida and Texas, but local approval is needed...
What Are Stars?: A Guide
An ode to the giant nuclear reactors in the night sky.
SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink internet satellites
SpaceX has now launched 538 Starlinks through nine...
Rocket Lab successfully launches its 12th Electron, carrying NASA and NRO payloads
Rocket Lab has returned to active launch status from its first launchpad in New Zealand, after the global COVID-19 pandemic temporarily paused its work there. Early this morning, it flew its 12th Electron launch vehicle from its launch site on NZ's Mahia Peninsula, carrying payloads on behalf of the U.S. National Reconnaisance Office (NRO), NASA, and the University of New South Wales Canberra....
Australia protests: thousands take part in Black Lives Matter and pro-refugee events amid Covid-19 warnings
Refugee advocates defy court order in Sydney as Victorian GP among nation’s new coronavirus casesThousands of people have taken part in Black Lives Matter and pro-refugee protests and marches across Australia, with refugee advocates in Sydney defying a court order to take to the city’s streets.The protests came as Victoria recorded eight new coronavirus cases in the past day, including a GP...
Climate worst-case scenarios may not go far enough, cloud data shows
Modelling suggests climate is considerably more sensitive to carbon emissions than thoughtWorst-case global heating scenarios may need to be revised upwards in light of a better understanding of the role of clouds, scientists have said.Recent modelling data suggests the climate is considerably more sensitive to carbon emissions than previously believed, and experts said the projections had the...
Coronavirus live news: Fauci warns against Trump rallies; health fears in Australia over BLM protests
Brazil death toll becomes second highest in world; Dr Anthony Fauci says gatherings are a ‘danger’; Australia’s chief medical officers warns against BLM rallies Chief nurse dropped from No 10 briefing ‘for not backing CummingsBrazil overtakes UK with world’s second-highest Covid-19 death tollIndia’s agony: ‘I did everything to save my wife and baby’ 3.04am BST China reported 11 new...
Red pandas tracked by satellite in conservation 'milestone'
Red pandas in Nepal are being monitored in their last stronghold in the mountainous forests of...
Red pandas tracked by satellite in conservation 'milestone'
Red pandas in Nepal are being monitored in their last stronghold in the mountainous forests of Nepal.