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Can COVID Vaccines Stop Transmission? Scientists Race to Find Answers
Can COVID Vaccines Stop Transmission? Scientists Race to Find AnswersCOVID-19 vaccines have been tested and proven to be effective in preventing that person from getting the virus, for the most part. Yet, the bigger question on everyone's mind is; can the vaccine halt...
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sends Sneak Peek of Mars Landing
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sends Sneak Peek of Mars LandingYesterday, February 18th, NASA has successfully landed another rover on Mars, called Perseverance. Previously, the Curiosity rover was the most used since it would send pictures back to base. The major...
South Africa Restarts its Vaccine Drive as the First Country to use the Johnson & Johnson Shot
South Africa Restarts its Vaccine Drive as the First Country to use the Johnson & Johnson ShotSouth Africa is the very first country to start administrating a COVID-19 vaccine, made by Johnson & Johnson (J&J), to the community. South Africa has been...
Mechanical Feedback Promotes Bacterial Adaptation to Antibiotics
Image courtesy of Carnegie Mellon University. Mechanical Feedback Promotes Bacterial Adaptation to AntibioticsFor cells to build more resilience to antibiotics, their shape needs to change in order to be more resilient. However, cells do not change easily so...
SpaceX: World Record Number of Satellites Launched
SpaceX: World Record Number of Satellites LaunchedThe record of most payloads on one rocket was crushed recently. The previous record was 104 and it was just recently beaten making the latest record 143. With the evolution of technology increasing, the rockets can be...
Initial Israeli Data: First Pfizer Shot Curbs Infections by 50% After 14 Days
Initial Israeli Data: First Pfizer Shot Curbs Infections by 50% After 14 DaysHealth officials in Israel have concluded that after only 14 days, half of the people who were infected with the coronavirus were healed by only taking the first shot. The vaccine has two...