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Moderna co-founder Robert Langer to step down from vaccine maker's board

Robert Langer, co-founder and a key figure behind Moderna's scientific success, will step down from the vaccine maker's board on Aug. 5, the company said on Tuesday.

Moderna co-founder Robert Langer to step down from vaccine maker's board
Health|Science

Merck's RSV shot helps protect infants in mid-to-late stage study

Merck's antibody-based shot met the main goal of a mid-to-late stage trial, when tested to protect infants against a disease caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (

Merck's RSV shot helps protect infants in mid-to-late stage study
Americas|Environment|Science

Andean condor in rehab highlights conservation challenges

An Andean condor being treated in Chile with lead in its blood, a pellet embedded in its skull and a satellite tracker from Argentina highlights the challenges of conserving this

Andean condor in rehab highlights conservation challenges
Americas|Economy|Health|Science|World

Brazil rules out three potential new cases of Newcastle disease in poultry

Brazil's Agriculture Ministry said on Sunday it has ruled out three potential new cases of Newcastle disease in poultry after testing additional samples taken from animals in the

Brazil rules out three potential new cases of Newcastle disease in poultry
Science|Technology

Microsoft says about 8.5 million of its devices affected by CrowdStrike-related outage

A global tech outage that was related to a software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike affected nearly 8.5 million Microsoft devices, Microsoft said in a blog post on Saturday.

Microsoft says about 8.5 million of its devices affected by CrowdStrike-related outage
Health|Science

US CDC confirms two additional bird flu cases in Colorado

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed two additional cases of bird flu in Colorado poultry farm workers.

US CDC confirms two additional bird flu cases in Colorado
Environment|Science

Cold temperatures to subside in Argentina's agricultural heartland

Argentina's main agricultural regions will see cold temperatures subside in the coming days, although the possibility of snowfall continues amid scant precipitation, the

Cold temperatures to subside in Argentina's agricultural heartland
Health|Science

US CDC sends field team to aid Colorado's bird flu response

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has deployed a nine-member field team to Colorado to help the state manage a bird flu outbreak in humans and poultry.

US CDC sends field team to aid Colorado's bird flu response
Health|Science

Colorado reports three presumptive human bird flu cases, CDC says

Colorado has reported three presumptive cases of H5 bird flu virus infection in poultry workers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday.

Colorado reports three presumptive human bird flu cases, CDC says
Health|Science

Ozempic linked with lower dementia risk, nicotine use, British study finds

Novo Nordisk's popular diabetes treatment Ozempic could be tied to a lower risk of cognitive problems, according to an observational study published by researchers at Oxford University.

Ozempic linked with lower dementia risk, nicotine use, British study finds
Environment|Science

At least 65 pilot whales die in Scottish mass stranding

At least 65 long-finned pilot whales have died after being stranded on an island off the north coast of Scotland, a rescue charity said on Thursday, in one of the largest mass

At least 65 pilot whales die in Scottish mass stranding
Environment|Science|Technology

Renewables growth rate insufficient to reach 2030 target, says IRENA

The world risks missing a goal to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 as the current growth rate is inadequate, a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Renewables growth rate insufficient to reach 2030 target, says IRENA
Science

The most complete UK dinosaur in a century found on the Isle of Wight

The fossil remains of a plant-eating dinosaur estimated to have roamed the earth some 125 million years ago have been discovered on England's Isle of Wight, with scientists

The most complete UK dinosaur in a century found on the Isle of Wight
Health|Science

Bird flu strains spread around the globe

Avian influenza, or bird flu, has public health officials on alert after an unprecedented spread in dairy cows in the United States this year.

Bird flu strains spread around the globe
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

New US solar duties would raise costs and threaten climate goals, report says

Solar panel prices could increase by as much as 66% if the U.S. puts new tariffs on imports from Southeast Asia, threatening the nation's goals for an energy source critical to combating

New US solar duties would raise costs and threaten climate goals, report says
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Chile to analyze 81 private lithium proposals, eyeing four projects by 2026

Chilean officials on Tuesday said they will consider 81 proposals for lithium projects, putting the country on track to surpass a goal of four new projects by the end of 2026, even

Chile to analyze 81 private lithium proposals, eyeing four projects by 2026
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Spain sets rules to install floating solar plants

The Spanish government has approved a decree setting out rules for installing floating photovoltaic plants on state-owned reservoirs, Energy Minister Teresa Ribera told reporters on

Spain sets rules to install floating solar plants
Health|Science

Pfizer's chief scientist Mikael Dolsten to step down

Pfizer said on Tuesday Chief Scientific Officer Mikael Dolsten, a key figure behind the development of its COVID-19 vaccine, would step down after a more than 15-year career at the

Pfizer's chief scientist Mikael Dolsten to step down
Science|Technology

Singapore minister says future without international AI framework 'messy'

Singapore's digital development minister Josephine Teo said the future looks "messy" without an internationally agreed upon framework for artificial intelligence (AI) governance.

Singapore minister says future without international AI framework 'messy'
Environment|Science

Chinese scientists identify super moss able to 'survive' in Mars

Scientists have identified a super resilient desert moss species in China's western region of Xinjiang that could help sustain possible colonies on Mars, a study by the Chinese

Chinese scientists identify super moss able to 'survive' in Mars
Science|Technology

EU-backed consortium to develop efficient sensors for satellite navigation

A consortium funded by the European Union said on Thursday it was developing sensors to help satellites navigate with precision and enable drones to fly further for longer.

EU-backed consortium to develop efficient sensors for satellite navigation
Health|Science

Lilly follows Biogen-Eisai in securing US FDA approval for Alzheimer's drug

Eli Lilly's Kisunla secured standard approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday for slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

Lilly follows Biogen-Eisai in securing US FDA approval for Alzheimer's drug
Science|Technology

Elon Musk expected to make speech at opening of Shanghai's World AI Conference

Elon Musk will be among the keynote speakers at the opening ceremony of the World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on Thursday, according to an agenda released in advance of the

Elon Musk expected to make speech at opening of Shanghai's World AI Conference
Business|Environment|Science

China's Sinopec strikes large oil, gas flow at South China Sea well

China's Sinopec Corp has struck a high flow of oil and gas in an offshore exploration well in the Beibu Gulf of the South China Sea, it said on Wednesday.

China's Sinopec strikes large oil, gas flow at South China Sea well
Environment|Science

Russian scientists conduct autopsy on 44,000-year-old permafrost wolf carcass

In Russia's far northeastern Yakutia region, local scientists are performing an autopsy on a wolf frozen in permafrost for around 44,000 years, a find they said was the

Russian scientists conduct autopsy on 44,000-year-old permafrost wolf carcass

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