A vaccine being developed to combat three deadly coronaviruses has had some success in early studies in mice. The breakthrough at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute in the US has shown the vaccine protected mice against Covid-19, severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) and Mers – the Middle East respiratory syndrome first identified in Saudi …
Read More »New antimatter findings push scientists closer to cracking code of universe’s origin
Scientists have made a significant finding about antimatter, a mysterious substance that was abundant at the beginning of the universe. Antimatter is the exact opposite of matter, which the universe is made of. Both were produced in an equal quantity during the Big Bang that gave rise to our universe. …
Read More »Scientists pry a secret from the ‘Mona Lisa’ about how Leonardo painted the masterpiece
The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new insight into the techniques that Leonardo da Vinci used to paint his groundbreaking portrait of the woman with the exquisitely enigmatic …
Read More »City’s Parris and West Ham’s Kmita recall their journeys to the top
The footballing journeys of Manchester City’s Nikita Parris and West Ham’s Rosie Kmita have been depicted in motion projections in a video produced by the FA, as the two players prepare to go head to head in the Women’s FA Cup final this Saturday. The video traces the journeys of Kmita, 24, …
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