The desperate hunt for treatments and vaccines has changed how researchers, regulators, drug companies like Moderna, investors and journalists do their jobs.
Tag: Science and Technology
Antarctica vs. Science
For researchers using delicate, one-of-a-kind equipment, the extreme conditions at the bottom of the planet pose special challenges.
The Secretive Group Guiding the U.K. on Coronavirus
The British government frequently says it’s “guided by the science,” but the members of its scientific advisory group, SAGE, are a secret.
The Rising Heroes of the Coronavirus Era? Nations’ Top Scientists
Scientists in Europe are becoming household names, fulfilling societies’ emotional and practical need for the truth.
When Coronavirus Closes Your Lab, Can Science Go On?
Plenty of work can be done from home, but the pandemic is forcing some parts of the scientific process to be put on the shelf.
Coronavirus Treatment: Hundreds of Scientists Scramble to Find One
In an ambitious international collaboration, researchers have “mapped” proteins in the coronavirus and identified 50 drugs to test against it.
From Dubai to Mars, With Stops in Colorado and Japan
The United Arab Emirates used a novel approach to build the Hope spacecraft, which launches for the red planet this summer.
A High-Tech System to Make Homes More Healthy
It’s called Darwin, and it can eliminate water and air pollution in the home, while adjusting the lighting. And it is already in homes in Australia.
Russia Raided a Physics Institute. Kremlin Watchers Are Mystified.
The armed operation targeting scientists in Moscow prompted outrage and questions about over-the-top actions by the country’s increasingly aggressive security forces.
Overlooked No More: Elizabeth Rona, Pioneering Scientist Amid Dangers of War
Rona moved from lab to lab — and country to country — and in the process made important findings about the behavior of atoms and radioactivity.