6,170 articles mezi dny 1.8.2020 a 31.8.2020
Long neglected after landmark discovery, armored dinosaur finally gets its due
When the bones of the early armored dinosaur Scelidosaurus were unearthed in 1858 in west Dorset, England, they comprised the first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified. Its face was plastered in horny scutes, a bit like the face of a marine...
AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine candidate begins late-stage U.S. study
Trial participants will receive either two doses of the experimental vaccine, dubbed AZD1222, four weeks apart, or a placebo, the company said. The trial is being conducted under U.S. government's Operation Warp Speed program, which aims to accelerate development, manufacturing and distribution of vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. U.S. President Donald Trump has said a vaccine for the novel...
Scientists unlock crops' power to resist floods
- ScienceDaily
- 20/8/31 22:57
Foundational science has discovered the molecular structure of plant enzymes that could be manipulated to create flood-resistant crops, vital as weather events become more extreme due to global warming.
How weather news impacts public transit ridership
- ScienceDaily
- 20/8/31 22:57
Researchers found a correlation between words used in media coverage related to weather or air quality, and transit ridership. It's not enough yet to say that media coverage causes changes in ridership. But it's enough to explore what factors in to a person's decision to ride transit and whether that decision can be nudged.
Unique antibody profile sets gluten sensitivity apart from Celiac disease
- ScienceDaily
- 20/8/31 22:57
People with gluten sensitivity have an antibody profile that differs from that of people with celiac disease, which could help doctors diagnose gluten sensitivity.