New data suggest J. & J. vaccine works against Delta ...The study is the first real-world test of the vaccine’s efficacy against Delta, a highly contagious variant of […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on August 7, 2021 by Farzin
A Plant That ‘Cannot Die’ Reveals Its Genetic Secrets by ...Events in the genome of Welwitschia have given it the ability to survive in an unforgiving desert for […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on August 1, 2021 by Farzin
The Unappreciated Importance of Cats (to Medical Science) by James ...Researchers who work on the genomes of domestic and wild cats say their DNA holds clues to human […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 30, 2021 by Farzin
2 Red Objects Were Found in the Asteroid Belt. They ...The space rocks may have come from beyond Neptune, and potentially offer hints at the chaos of the […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 29, 2021 by Farzin
Israeli Data Suggests Possible Waning in Effectiveness of Pfizer Vaccine ...The new numbers still show overwhelmingly strong protection against severe disease but diminished effectiveness against infection. Published: July […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 24, 2021 by Farzin
Pfizer’s shot remains strong against disease, but Israeli data raise ...Because of a small sample size and other factors, a large range of uncertainties flank the new findings. […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 24, 2021 by Farzin
Caring for the Wildlife That Stray Into the Suburbs by ...It’s baby-animal season in the towns north of New York. But with many of the mothers gone missing, […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 21, 2021 by Farzin
Bezos thanks Amazon workers and customers for his vast wealth, ...The world’s richest man thanked Amazon employees and customers for making his flight to space possible. Published: July […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 21, 2021 by Farzin
Wally Funk Is Defying Gravity and 60 Years of Exclusion ...Ms. Funk’s trip to space with Jeff Bezos is reason to celebrate. But the launch this week, decades […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 21, 2021 by Farzin
How the Moon ‘Wobble’ Affects Rising Tides by Jacey FortinScientists say it’s less like a wobble and more like a slow, predictable cycle. And while the phenomenon […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 19, 2021 by Farzin