German set to play leading role in coronavirus fight
Innovative backbone of country’s economy well-placed to reap benefits of vaccine breakthrough
Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier
Thwaites Glacier in western Antarctica is in serious danger. It's swiftly melting, and a collapse could cause a dramatic increase in sea level rise.
Climate Change and Hurricanes
Scientists can’t say for sure whether global warming is causing more hurricanes, but they are confident that it’s changing the way storms behave
Scientists Fear Arctic Sea That Didn’t Freeze Heralds Trend
A Russian expert told The Moscow Times that sea-ice coverage is shrinking 10% each decade.
Iran to test COVID-19 vaccine on human
Iranian Health Ministry spokeswoman, Sima Sadat Lari highlighted the good progress that Iran has made in developing the coronavirus vaccine, which has been already tested on monkeys.
Feeling the heat over Arctic sea ice
The delayed freeze in the Laptev Sea is consistent with the entire Arctic Ocean, which is set for the slowest recovery in the extent of sea ice this autumn, if the current daily trend continues
Moderna: COVID-19 Vaccine Results to Come in November
Moderna Inc Chief Executive Officer Stephane Bancel expects interim results from its COVID-19 vaccine trial in November.
Congenital Heart Defects May Not Affect COVID-19 Symptoms
Adults and children born with heart defects had a lower-than-expected risk of developing moderate or severe COVID-19 symptoms.
Contracting Coronavirus Could Cost Patients Hearing
A 45-year-old man in the UK lost his hearing in one ear after contracting COVID-19.
Iran’s AUT, Oman’s Universities to Expand Cooperation
Iran’s Amir Kabir University of Technology (AUT) will expand scientific cooperation with Oman’s universities.