What went wrong with CureVac’s highly anticipated new mRNA vaccine for COVID-19?
Company says mutant coronavirus strains likely explain its candidate’s weak efficacy, but outside scientists question its “natural” approach
Company says mutant coronavirus strains likely explain its candidate’s weak efficacy, but outside scientists question its “natural” approach
“Hydrovoltaic” devices could supply clean power 24/7—if they can be scaled up
Next round of international climate simulations will seek to curb excess energy use for computation
Ape applies a known medicinal plant to his wound
Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo would be first researcher to lead the country, but critics worry she’ll be as hostile to science as her predecessor
Study finds surprisingly harmful fabrications in OpenAI’s speech-to-text algorithm
Chang’e-6 to target the largest and oldest lunar impact crater
Historic policy shift will make it easier for scientists to investigate potential medical uses
Republicans who allege Chinese studies sparked COVID-19 pandemic call for U.S. funding ban for Peter Daszak’s EcoHealth Alliance
Scientists test bighorn sheep, bears, moose, rats, and dozens of other species to track how SARS-CoV-2 moves between humans and wildlife
Newly identified microbe disables the viruses before they can infect the insects, potentially reducing disease transmission in people