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Space Mission Testing Sail to Return Launch Vehicles
A space mission in November will test a device that works like a sail to bring back launch vehicles faster, designed by university aerospace lab and start-up company.
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DoD Funding Variable Covid-19 Vaccine Technology
The U.S. Department of Defense is funding work on a Covid-19 vaccine platform that can adjust its formula to protect against future mutations in the virus.
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Vaccine Blocks Covid-19 Infections in Animal Tests
An experimental vaccine shows in challenge tests with monkeys it protects against Covid-19 infections in nose, throat, and airways.
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Do The Economics Of Online Retail Make Sense?
Commentators that have done in-depth analyses on the likely future performance of the sector also seem to agree that things will get better.
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Biotechs, Univ. Labs Partner on Covid-19 Combo Therapy
Two biotechnology companies are developing a Covid-19 treatment that combines engineered antibodies and natural killer immune system cells.
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Institute Assessing Covid-19 Mental Health Programs
A research institute evaluating real-world health outcomes is funding studies of Covid-19 mental health programs for health care workers and low-income communities.
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Phone Camera, A.I. Detect Early Diabetes
Researchers devised techniques with a smartphone app, and data analyzed with artificial intelligence, to identify people in early stages of type 2 diabetes.
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Sanofi Acquires Immune Disease Biotech in $3.7B Deal
A developer of small-molecule therapies for autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, and other immune disorders is being acquired by Sanofi.
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Covid-19 Vaccines, Therapies – 17 August 2020
The number of new Covid-19 therapies increased by eight over the past week to 364, while the number of therapies in clinical trials also jumped by eight.
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Infographic – Split U.S. Decision on Covid-19 Vaccine
While the U.S. pours billions of dollars into vaccines against Covid-19 infections, a large percentage of the American public is still not ready to be vaccinated.