Novavax announces efficacy of about 90% for its vaccine Subject : Science & tech Context: U.S. vaccine manufacturer Novavax said its COVID-19 vaccine had shown an overall efficacy of 90.4% in trials in the U.S. and Mexico, potentially adding — in a few months — another vaccine to the world’s arsenal against the […]
RARE EARTH ELEMENTS Subject: Science & tech Context: The U.S. Senate passed a law aimed at boosting American production and processing of rare earths. In 2019, the U.S. imported 80% of its rare earth minerals from China, the U.S. Geological Survey says. Concept: These are a set of 17 chemical elements in the […]
SPACE TOURISM Subject: Science & tech Context: Last week, Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos’s space company called Blue Origin concluded the online auction for the first seat on New Shephard, a rocket system meant to take tourists to space. The seat went for a winning bid of $28 million. Concept: Space tourism […]
Two Indians selected to CEPI scientific advisory committee Subject: Science & tech Context: Immunologist Dr Vineeta Bal and Bharat Biotech Executive Director Dr Krishna Mohan have been selected to the scientific advisory committee at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). Concept: Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness for Innovation (CEPI) The CEPI is a […]
One dose enough for those infected with Covid Subject : Science & tech Context : Single-dose of Covishield vaccine elicits a stronger immunity in individuals recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with those having no prior exposure, indicated a study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Concept : All the seropositive or […]
Government report flgs ‘lapses ‘ in Nagaland bat study Subject : Science & tech Context : More than a year after a probe into a filovirus study of bats in Nagaland by the Bengaluru-based National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), the government has concluded that […]
Blue Origin auctions New Shepard ride with Jeff Bezos for $28 million Subject : Science & tech Context : The flight aboard New Shepard, slated for July 20th, will mark the company’s first mission flying humans, in which the winning bidder will bask in a few minutes of microgravity with Bezos, his brother […]