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Long-Term Studies Of COVID-19 Vaccines Hurt By Placebo Recipients Getting Immunized
Researchers are trying to learn more about COVID-19 vaccines from original study participants. The quest is hampered because many people who first received a placebo shot are opting for the vaccine. -
How Herd Immunity Works — And What Stands In Its Way
What will it take to finally halt the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S.? To answer that question we've created a simulation of a mock disease we're… -
New Theory Suggests Dinosaur-Killing Impact Came From Edge Of Solar System
For decades, the prevailing theory about the extinction of the dinosaurs was that an asteroid from the belt between Mars and Jupiter slammed into the… -
A Rocky Road On The Way To Herd Immunity For COVID-19
At least 70% of people will need to be immune from the coronavirus before COVID-19 can recede through a process known as herd immunity. Vaccines can play a role. But reaching the goal won't be easy. -
David Pogue Previews NOVA's 'Beyond The Elements': 'We’re Not Kidding Around With The Danger Element'
In the new miniseries, Pogue sets out to understand how molecules and chemical reactions have transformed human life. -
Local Physicist Makes Case For Possible Alien Life
Harvard theoretical physicist Avi Loeb is out with a new book on Oumuamua. -
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Is 66% Effective In Preventing Moderate To Severe COVID-19
The vaccine did better at preventing disease in this country – 72% percent — and less well in South Africa – 57% efficacy. The efficacy seen in Latin America was 66%. -
The Behavioral Science Behind That Viral 'Octopus Punching Fish' Video
Naturalist Sy Montgomery explains why octopuses do that. -
On The Verge of Delivering A One-Shot Vaccine, Researcher Worries About A Changing Virus
The lead researcher on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine candidate is concerned about new virus strains and their potential threat to the efficacy of current vaccines. -
Protect Pregnant Women 'Through Research,' Not 'From Research,' OB-GYNs Urge
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, doctors say it's long past time to address the exclusion of pregnant women from research on drugs and vaccines. They say better study design is the answer.
