Jan 27 How mRNA and DNA vaccines could soon treat diseases like cancer, HIV, autoimmune disorders By Deborah Fuller, The Conversation DNA and mRNA vaccines produce a different kind of immune response than traditional vaccines, allowing researchers to tackle some previously unsolvable problems in medicine. Continue reading
Jan 26 Burn, baby, burn: Nuclear scientists achieve major fusion feat By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Scientists say they have been able to spark a fusion reaction that briefly sustained itself, a significant milestone on the long path to fusion power. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken and Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed hold a briefing By News Desk U.S. and Kuwaiti diplomats have concluded the Fifth Strategic Dialogue in Washington, with teams from both countries working on a variety of bilateral issues. Continue reading
Jan 25 Rihanna’s foundation donates $15 million to climate justice groups By Associated Press The "We Found Love" singer on Tuesday announced the donation to 18 climate-justice organizations doing work in seven Caribbean nations and the United States. Continue reading
Jan 24 New James Webb Space Telescope reaches final stop 1 million miles away from Earth By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA's James Webb Space Telescope fired its rocket thrusters Monday, one month after launching on a quest to behold the dawn of the universe. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 4:34 How the U.S. could address confusing, shifting COVID-19 health directives By PBS NewsHour Two years since the first lockdown in China, there have been great strides to combat COVID-19, but confusion and questions remain. From vaccinations to testing, to masking and how many days to isolate—there hasn’t always been clarity. More collaboration between… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 6:32 COVID-19 latest: Omicron variant, herd immunity, worldwide vaccine access By PBS NewsHour In order to expand testing access and help stop the spread of the omicron variant, the Biden administration announced this week that it would begin distributing millions of COVID-19 tests and masks to Americans for free. Infectious disease epidemiologist Jessica… Continue watching
Jan 21 State Department plans on policy changes to woo international STEM students By Josh Boak, Associated Press Senior Biden administration officials say the State Department will let eligible visiting students in those fields complete up to 36 months of academic training. There will also be a new initiative to connect these students with U.S. businesses. Continue reading
Jan 21 City of Los Angeles considers banning new oil and gas drilling By Drew Costley, Associated Press The city council is expected to vote on a measure that would shut down oil and gas fields in the city after a decade of complaints from residents. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: VP Harris touts wildfire relief money in home state of California By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver remarks to highlight the historic investments made by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in wildfire preparedness and resilience. Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack will also deliver remarks. Continue reading