COVID-19 vaccines are probably less effective at preventing transmission than symptoms – here’s why

Injected vaccines tend to generate good immunity overall but less of a response in the nose…

Vaccines should end the pandemic, despite the variants, say experts

Can the current crop of vaccines get us to herd immunity even if variants become widespread?…

Hubble Space Telescope is back online after software glitch

The venerable hubble space telescope is recovering from a glitch that halted its science operations over…

New Ebola outbreak likely sparked by a person infected 5 years ago

Genome analyses suggesting virus persistence raise worries about stigmatization of survivors. Read more at Science |…

NASA Officials Are Worried That Pirates Will Steal the James Webb Telescope

“Why would you announce that you’re going to be shipping on a certain day something that…

The world’s oldest crater from a meteorite isn’t an impact crater after all

Several years after scientists discovered what was considered the oldest crater a meteorite made on the…

Scientists Find a Natural Protein That Stops Allergies And Autoimmune Conditions

For the millions of us plagued by hypersensitive, overactive, or downright abusive immune systems, it can…

The moon has a tail, and Earth wears it like a scarf once a month

The tail is invisible to the naked eye but appears on all-sky cameras during every new…

A quantum trick with photons gives machine learning a speed boost

Machine learning, a process used to train artificial intelligences, can take an extremely long time –…

Scientists Create Self-Replicating Chemicals to Explain the Origins of Life

An enduring question about how we got here is how a vat of primordial chemicals might…

Quantum weirdness isn’t weird – if we accept objects don’t exist

We can grasp the truth about the quantum world, says physicist Carlo Rovelli – as long…

A Dyson Sphere Could Bring Humans Back From the Dead, Researchers Say

This cosmic megastructure may be the key to resurrection—and immortality. Read more at Popular Mechanics…

Scientists uncover secrets of mysterious recurring Mars cloud stretching 1,100 miles

A wild, snaking cloud appears to emerge from the Arsia Mons volcano on Mars. Read more…

Pfizer vaccine may be effective against all coronavirus variants

Research suggests the jab generates an antibody response against the Brazil, UK and South Africa coronavirus…

New Algorithm Breaks Speed Limit for Solving Linear Equations

By harnessing randomness, a new algorithm achieves a fundamentally novel — and faster — way of…

Scientists find concentration of black holes only 7,800 light years away

Mergers of these black holes could be a source of gravitational waves. Read more at The…

Scientists Announce a Physical Warp Drive Is Now Possible. Seriously.

Humans are one step closer to traveling at faster-than-light speeds. Read more at Popular Mechanics…

Scientists shocked at water and organic material found on asteroid

The finding could rewrite our understanding of how the Earth developed. Read more at The Independent…

Solar panels in the Sahara could damage global climate

Covering the Sahara desert in solar panels could generate plenty of clean energy, but the heat…

Company plans to start building private Voyager space station with artificial gravity in 2025

Voyager Station will be able to accommodate 400 guests, its builders say. Read more at Space.com…