The rules for app workers in the gig economy, first proposed in 2021, have been a source of controversy. France and Germany on Friday refused to back a watered-down agreement…
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NASA’s final tally shows spacecraft returned double the amount of asteroid rubble
This photo provided by NASA on Jan. 22, 2024 shows a view of eight sample trays containing the final material from asteroid Bennu. NASA reported Thursday, Feb. 15, that the…
Hitchhiking cancer vaccine makes progress in the clinic
Originally developed in the laboratory of Darrell Irvine, “amphiphile” vaccines hitchhike on albumin molecules to the lymph nodes, where they teach the immune system to fight cancer. MIT spinout Elicio…
Trial data underpins FDA approval of omalizumab for food allergy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Today’s Food and Drug Administration approval of a supplemental biologics license for the monoclonal antibody omalizumab (Xolair) highlights the vital role of the National Institutes of…
Study finds Moderna vaccine reduces symptomatic COVID-19 in young adults
Consort diagram of randomized and observational groups. Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; FAS, full analysis set; FAS-P, full analysis set with PCR data; mRNA, messenger RNA; PCR, polymerase chain reaction;…
New study analyzes link between digit ratio and oxygen consumption in soccer players
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The efficiency of oxygen supply to tissues is a factor in the severity of important diseases such as COVID-19 and heart conditions. Scientists already know that…
Experts outline recommendations for reducing traumatic birth experiences
Credit: MART PRODUCTION from Pexels International experts have published recommendations for practice, policy and research that have the potential to reduce the occurrence of negative birth experiences and the development…
As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster—especially in hot, humid areas: What can we do?
Credit: Erik Karits from Pexels To reach the goal of 82% renewable energy in Australia’s grid by 2030, we’ll need to build a lot more solar. But even as we…
Are You At Risk of Burnout?
Summary: Researchers highlighted that around 13% of Norwegian employees are at high risk of burnout. The study introduces a novel tool, the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT), designed to identify individuals…
