New 'super mutant' Covid strains may emerge, government scientist warns

Super-mutant’ variants of coronavirus may be looming, a Government scientific adviser has warned as Covid-19 is going to do “weird” things in the months ahead. Read More

Covid News: Florida Will Stop Releasing Daily Virus Data

The findings suggest that while the test could help schools and day cares operate more safely, it might be more useful for ruling infections out than at definitively detecting them. Experts say ... Read More

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Reducing news to hard lines and side-taking leaves a lot of the story untold. Progress comes from challenging what we hear and considering different views. Read More

New NASA Missions Will Study Venus, a World Overlooked for Decades

One of the spacecraft will probe the hellish planet’s clouds, which could potentially help settle the debate ... how Venus became an inferno-like world capable of melting lead at the surface ... Read More

The US is buying COVID-19 vaccine for everyone. That could pave the way for drug price reform

It doesn’t matter if you’re uninsured, undocumented, don’t have a regular doctor or a driver’s ... could last into 2022. “We recognize the urgent need for people all over the world ... Read More

Odisha in India has an important lesson for the world

Immediately after the Super Cyclone, many states came forward to help. Several damaged ... Odisha a standout case in the world is the commitment of the state’s political leadership in not ... Read More

Sperm help 'persuade' the female to accept pregnancy

"Recognition that sperm ... are affected by the female's immune response in ways that the partner's sperm contribute to." University of Adelaide. "Sperm help 'persuade' the female to accept ... Read More

POLITICO London Playbook: BoJo meets JoBi — On the ground at the G7 — Dom vs. Matt Round 2

This is Emilio Casalicchio for the final time this week — thanks for bearing with me. Alex Wickham is back tomorrow for the main G7 action. BOJO MEETS JOBI: Boris Johnson and Joe Biden will hold their ... Read More

COVID-19 airborne transmission: What we know so far

“Super spreaders” events traced to a church choir in Australia, elevator use in China, and a conference in the US are well documented. Since then, evidence had been piling up, making them ... Read More

A experienced DoD acquisition and contracting hand now steering a professional organization

The National Contract Management Association has a new president – retired Air Force Lieutenant General and former director of the DCMA, Wendy Masiello. Read More

Disneyland: Everything you need to know about Avengers Campus

The spider-like assembly droids find materials, deconstruct them and ... Orlando’s Islands of Adventure theme park — widely considered to be one of the best rides in the world. Read More