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14 Sep 15:16 • 43 articles
Venus: Potential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable planet, scientists say
Gas called phosphine which produces bacteria is found in harshly acidic clouds
14 Sep 15:16 • The Irish Times • 8204772967952484668.htmlAstronomers found a gas in Venus' clouds that could signal alien life
Scientists discovered trace amounts of phosphine gas in clouds on Venus. On Earth, this gas is typically produced by microbes.
14 Sep 17:31 • Business Insider • 6060062400252878026.htmlPotential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable Venus
The researchers did not discover actual life forms, but noted that on Earth phosphine is produced by bacteria thriving in oxygen-starved environments
14 Sep 16:56 • The Hindu • 6679535024563938160.htmlPotential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable Venus
The researchers did not discover actual life forms, but noted that on Earth phosphine is produced by bacteria thriving in oxygen-starved environments.
14 Sep 17:16 • BusinessLine • 5283600491544734.htmlSigns of alien life detected on Venus
The discovery of phosphine gas in the clouds of Venus could possibly indicate signs of life on the planet, scientists have said.
14 Sep 16:22 • LBC • 8547475185447545432.htmlPotential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable Venus
WASHINGTON, Sept 14 — Scientists said today they have detected in the harshly acidic clouds of Venus a gas called phosphine that indicates microbes may inhabit Earth’s inhospitable neighbor, a tantalizing sign of potential life beyond Earth. The researchers did not discover actual life forms,...
14 Sep 16:01 • Malaymail • 302165936555032389.htmlDetection of phosphine in Venus’s clouds ‘indicates potential for life’
Experts say the discovery is not robust evidence for microbial life, and it only suggests potentially unknown geological or chemical processes.
14 Sep 15:03 • Shropshire Star • 3480199993110995331.htmlHints of life on Venus: Scientists detect phosphine molecules in high cloud decks
An international team of astronomers, led by Professor Jane Greaves of Cardiff University, today announced the discovery of a rare molecule—phosphine—in the clouds of Venus. On Earth, this gas is ...
14 Sep 15:55 • phys.org • 3476726124293271485.htmlDetection of phosphine in Venus’s clouds ‘indicates potential for life’
Experts say the discovery is not robust evidence for microbial life, and it only suggests potentially unknown geological or chemical processes.
14 Sep 15:03 • Express & Star • 7324224460657172867.htmlScientists find gas linked to life in atmosphere of Venus
Phosphine, released by microbes in oxygen-starved environments, was present in quantities larger than expected
14 Sep 15:00 • the Guardian • 1491978795283224401.htmlDetection of phosphine in Venus’s clouds ‘indicates potential for life’
Experts say the discovery is not robust evidence for microbial life, and it only suggests potentially unknown geological or chemical processes.
14 Sep 15:04 • Jersey Evening Post • 6141642775192576387.htmlDetection of phosphine in Venus's clouds ‘indicates potential for life'
Experts say the discovery is not robust evidence for microbial life, and it only suggests potentially unknown geological or chemical processes.
14 Sep 16:10 • The Irish News • 993066513248494.htmlDetection of phosphine in Venus’ clouds ‘indicates potential for life’
The gas has been detected in the atmosphere of Venus, suggesting the planet could host unknown photochemical or geochemical processes.
14 Sep 15:30 • TheJournal.ie • 6446904417398900067.htmlPotential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable Venus
The researchers did not discover actual life forms, but noted that on Earth phosphine is produced by bacteria thriving in oxygen-starved environments. The international scientific team first spotted the phosphine using the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope in Hawaii and confirmed it using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) radio telescope in Chile.
14 Sep 17:04 • The Indian Express • 2885715105539469276.htmlAstronomers discover possible signs of life in clouds above Venus
Microbes may be generating phosphine gas in planet’s upper atmosphere, researchers find
14 Sep 15:03 • Ft • 707176889569620565.htmlAstronomers see possible hints of life in the clouds of Venus
Astronomers have found a potential sign of life high in the atmosphere of neighboring Venus: hints there may be bizarre microbes living in the sulfuric acid-laden clouds of the hothouse planet.
14 Sep 16:06 • Washington Examiner • 4625792333235447723.htmlGas in Venus clouds could indicate signs of life
The discovery of phosphine gas in the clouds of Venus could possibly indicate signs of life on the planet, scientists have said.
14 Sep 15:07 • RTE.ie • 7595237279100622957.htmlSigns of 'alien life' appear on Venus after breakthrough
As if 2020 wasn't bonkers enough...Scientists have discovered a rare molecule in the clouds of Venus, which suggests alien life could be afoot.
14 Sep 15:13 • Buzz.ie • 7092425148205447048.htmlAstronomers see possible hints of life in Venus's clouds
Astronomers looking at the atmosphere in neighboring Venus see something that might just be a sign of life.
14 Sep 10:23 • Fox 4 • 8372747777455716014.htmlAstronomers see possible hints of life in Venus's clouds
Several outside experts — and the study authors themselves — agreed this is tantalizing but said it is far from the first proof of life on another planet.
14 Sep 15:32 • mint • 6614605817996072020.htmlAstronomers see possible hints of life in Venus’s clouds
Two telescopes in Hawaii and Chile spotted in the thick Venutian clouds the chemical signature of phosphine, a noxious gas that on Earth is only associated with life, according to a study in Monday's journal Nature Astronomy.
14 Sep 17:01 • India Today • 4286117813386412128.htmlPossible signs of life detected in Venus' atmosphere
While most eyes are on Mars as the most likely place we might find life beyond Earth, perhaps we should be looking to our neighbor on the other side. High in the atmosphere of Venus, astronomers have made the startling discovery of a gas called phosphine – a strong contender for a sign of microbial life.
14 Sep 15:00 • New Atlas • 7770110435929375168.htmlScientists find ‘life harbouring’ gas on Venus
The atmosphere of Venus contains traces of phosphine gas -- which on Earth is associated with living organisms -- scientists said on Monday, in fresh insight into conditions on our nearest planetary neighbour.
14 Sep 15:40 • The Guardian • 7580308504062183047.htmlAstronomers find potential sign of life high in Venus's atmosphere
Two telescopes in Hawaii and Chile spotted in the thick Venutian clouds the chemical signature of phosphine, a noxious gas that on Earth is only associated with life
14 Sep 16:15 • Business-Standard • 1502508925817351296.htmlRare Molecule Found In The Clouds Of Venus May Have A Biological Source
Astronomers have detected phosphine within the upper atmosphere of Venus and known phenomena can’t explain its origin. This has left researchers with two v
14 Sep 16:00 • IFLScience • 242791749339112912.htmlAstronomers detect signs of life in Venus's atmosphere
Astronomers believe phosphine detected on Venus was produced by living microorganisms.
14 Sep 16:40 • Engadget • 96641516196605392.htmlIn Venus’ clouds, scientists find gas that suggests life, but say it’s hint, not evidence
The researchers behind the finding, from US, UK and Japan, claim to have detected the gas phosphine in Venus atmosphere. The study has been published in Nature Astronomy.
14 Sep 17:09 • ThePrint • 700365117358003538.htmlLife on Venus? Astronomers see a signal in its clouds
Many scientists think planet once possessed an atmosphere where life could have flourished
14 Sep 16:23 • Gulf News • 2086521543628806731.htmlAstronomers may have found signs of life in the atmosphere of Venus
Astronomers in a paper published in the science journal Nature on Monday said they have identified the apparent presence of phosphine gas in Venus’ atmosphere. This is unusual because, per the paper, any phosphorus in this region should be in…
14 Sep 18:22 • TechSpot • 7732733960660048977.htmlAstronomers spot possible marker of life on 'inhospitable' Venus
Astronomers have speculated for decades that high clouds on Venus could offer a home for microbes -- floating free of the scorching surface but needing to tolerate very high acidity. The detection of phosphine could point to such extra-terrestrial "aerial" life.
14 Sep 16:51 • DNA India • 7533428661135286308.htmlLife on 'Morning Star'? Scientists Detect Traces of Substance on Venus Pointing to Potential Life
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cardiff University have discovered the presence of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus...
14 Sep 10:36 • Sputniknews • 967333869039695518.htmlVenus Might Host Life, New Discovery Suggests
The unexpected atmospheric detection of phosphine, a smelly gas made by microbes on Earth, could spark a revolution in astrobiology
14 Sep 15:00 • Scientific American • 532798823775412663.htmlVenus Might Host Life, New Discovery Suggests
There is something funky going on in the clouds of Venus. Telescopes have detected unusually high concentrations of the molecule phosphine -- a stinky, flammable chemical typically associated with feces, farts and rotting microbial activity -- in an atmospheric layer far above the planet's scorching...
14 Sep 11:20 • science.slashdot.org • 3975130316225576583.html"Exciting Signs Of Possible Presence Of Life": Scientist On Venus Find
The atmosphere of Venus contains traces of phosphine gas -- which on Earth is associated with living organisms -- scientists said on Monday, in fresh insight into conditions on our nearest planetary neighbour.
14 Sep 15:37 • NDTV.com • 5090057682105648472.htmlSigns of alien life detected on Venus Microbes unlike any life on Earth could be thriving high in the clouds of Venus, according to a new discovery by astronomers.
Microbes unlike any life on Earth could be thriving high in the clouds of Venus, according to a new discovery by astronomers.
14 Sep 10:29 • Sky News • 1301177588653778955.htmlHints of life on Venus
An international team of astronomers, led by Professor Jane Greaves of Cardiff University, today announced the discovery of a rare molecule - phosphine - in the clouds of Venus. On Earth, this gas is only made industrially, or by microbes that thrive in oxygen-free environments. The detection of phosphine molecules, which consist of hydrogen and phosphorus, could point to extra-terrestrial 'aerial' life.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468423419107.htmlPossible marker of life spotted on venus
An international team of astronomers today announced the discovery of a rare molecule -- phosphine -- in the clouds of Venus. On Earth, this gas is only made industrially or by microbes that thrive in oxygen-free environments. Astronomers have speculated for decades that high clouds on Venus could offer a home for microbes -- floating free of the scorching surface but needing to tolerate very high acidity. The detection of phosphine could point to such extra-terrestrial 'aerial' life.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468092679906.htmlAstronomers see possible hints of life in Venus's clouds
Astronomers see possible hints of life in Venus's clouds. The detection of phosphine molecules, which consist of hydrogen and phosphorus, could point to this extra-terrestrial 'aerial' life, according to the research published in the journal in Nature Astronomy.
14 Sep 00:00 • Rediff • 3466372383998639539.htmlPossible marker of life spotted on venus
Astronomers have discovered a rare molecule -- phosphine -- in the clouds of Venus. On Earth, this gas is only made industrially or by microbes that thrive in oxygen-free environments. Astronomers have speculated for decades that high clouds on Venus could offer a home for microbes -- floating free of the scorching surface but needing to tolerate very high acidity. The detection of phosphine could point to such extra-terrestrial 'aerial' life.
14 Sep 00:00 • ScienceDaily • 600754802026941709.htmlIs There Life On Venus? Extra-Terrestrial ‘Aerial’ Organisms May Exist In Its Clouds, Say Scientists
Phosphine molecules—a possible marker of life—have been detected in the Venusian high clouds. Could this be a sign of life?
14 Sep 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587532140451528.htmlAstronomers see possible hints of life in Venus's clouds
Astronomers have found a potential sign of life high in the atmosphere of neighboring Venus: hints there may be bizarre microbes living in the sulfuric acid-laden clouds of the hothouse planet.
14 Sep 00:00 • The Washington Times • 8941836442398499509.htmlAstronomers see possible hints of life in Venus's clouds
As astronomers plan for searches for life on planets outside our solar system, a major method is to look for chemical signatures that can only be made by biological processes, called biosignatures.
14 Sep 00:00 • Moneycontrol • 1603024963834344511.htmlBreaking: Researchers Discover Signs of Life on Venus
Researchers have discovered significant sources of phosphine, colorless and odorless gas, in the atmosphere of Venus — a possible sign of life.
14 Sep 00:00 • Futurism • 8561510288706739236.htmlNew antibody drug added to Oxford University trial of Covid-19 treatments
14 Sep 17:54 • 12 articles
New antibody drug added to Oxford University trial of Covid-19 treatments
Regeneron’s experimental drug REGN-COV2 to be added to UK’s Recovery trial
14 Sep 17:54 • the Guardian • 1491978794777817283.htmlRECOVERY trial to test REGN-COV2, first specifically designed antibody cocktail for Covid
The RECOVERY trial, the world's largest trial, is currently looking for therapeutic options against Covid.
14 Sep 16:39 • ThePrint • 700365119063273323.htmlUK trials new antibody cocktail treatment for COVID-19
As part of the government-backed Randomised Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY (RECOVERY) Trials, monoclonal antibodies, or potent laboratory-made antibodies, will be given to about 2,000 patients in the coming weeks to see if they are effective against coronavirus.
14 Sep 17:33 • The Economic Times • 7653256037676452508.htmlAntibody drug added to UK Recovery trial of COVID treatments
LONDON: The world’s largest randomised trial of potential medicines for COVID-19 is to add Regeneron’s experimental antiviral antibody cocktail REGN-COV2 to the drugs it is testing in patients hospitalized with the disease. The UK RECOVERY trial, which has been testing a range of potential COVID-19 treatments since it began in April, will compare the effects of adding
14 Sep 12:52 • Arab News • 8912634264288339393.htmlUK trials new antibody cocktail treatment for COVID-19
The Phase 3 open-label trial in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 will compare the effects of adding REGN-COV2 to the usual standard-of-care versus standard-of-care on its own.
14 Sep 14:43 • The Indian Express • 2885715104982136967.htmlOxford University scientists to carry out first major trial of a tailor-made Covid-19 'antibody cocktail' on hospitalised patients to see if it treats the disease
Hospitals in Britain will trial a therapy created by US-based company Regeneron, which has designed treatment based on immune system antibodies taken from actual Covid-19 survivors.
14 Sep 13:11 • Mail Online • 124328111359310554.htmlRegeneron's antibody drug added to UK Recovery trial of COVID treatments
LONDON: The world's largest randomised trial of potential medicines for COVID-19 is to add Regeneron's experimental antiviral antibody cocktail REGN-COV2 to the drugs it is testing in patients hospitalised with the disease.
14 Sep 15:37 • The Peninsula • 1202843881572234268.htmlRegeneron’s antibody drug is the first specifically-designed COVID-19 treatment added to leading U.K. trial
U.S. biotech company Regeneron’s experimental drug is being added to one of the world’s leading coronavirus treatment trials.
14 Sep 17:03 • MarketWatch • 8975941549821104542.htmlRegeneron antibody cocktail to be trialled in UK as Covid cases spike
As Covid-19 cases increase in the UK, researchers will begin evaluating an antibody cocktail developed by Regeneron, in a trial of potential treatments.
14 Sep 13:19 • BizNews • 8387156886084436.htmlInternational trial of blood thinners for COVID-19 treatment begins
These trials, known as ACTIV-4 Antithrombotics, are part of the three planned adaptive trials in this area of clinical research, included in the Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) initiative. They are expected to yield new data on the safety and efficacy of these drugs in the treatment of active and convalescent COVID-19 treatment.
14 Sep 03:49 • News-Medical.net • 4522523030379377358.htmlCOVID-19 Phase 3 Trial To Evaluate REGN-COV2 Antibody Cocktail in UK
RECOVERY (Randomised Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY), one of the world’s largest randomized clinical trials of potential COVID-19 treatments, will evaluate Regeneron’s investigational anti-viral antibody cocktail known as REGN-COV2. The Phase 3 open-label trial in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 will compare the effects of adding REGN-COV2 to the usual standard-of-care versus standard-of-care on its own.
14 Sep 00:00 • Technology Networks • 7581232463786722538.htmlEli Lilly's rheumatoid arthritis drug helps recovery in coronavirus patients
14 Sep 12:42 • 4 articles
Eli Lilly's rheumatoid arthritis drug helps recovery in coronavirus patients
Eli Lilly said on Monday its rheumatoid arthritis drug baricitinib shortened the time taken to recover from Covid-19 in hospitalized patients when taken in combination with Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral remdesivir.
14 Sep 12:42 • CNBC • 7787100274116955766.htmlEli Lilly says its arthritis drug helps accelerate recovery in COVID-19 patients treated with remdesivir
Lilly said its drug, baricitinib, branded as Olumiant, in combination with remdesivir cut the median recovery time by about a day, compared to patients treated with remdesivir alone
14 Sep 14:31 • The Globe and Mail • 68426410223022666.htmlEli Lilly's rheumatoid arthritis drug helps recovery in COVID-19 patients
Eli Lilly and Co said on Monday its rheumatoid arthritis drug shortened the time to recovery in hospitalized COVID-19 patients when used along with Gilead Sciences Inc's remdesivir.
14 Sep 14:08 • The Peninsula • 1202843882666444101.htmlEli Lilly: Baricitinib, Remdesivir reduce COVID-19 hospitalization
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Incyte said Monday Baricitinib in combination with Remdesivir met the primary endpoint of reduction of time to recovery in comparison with just Remdesivir in a COVID-19 treatment trial.
14 Sep 18:05 • UPI • 8257973865955147097.htmlThere Won’t Be Enough COVID-19 Vaccines Till 2024, Warns Serum Institute’s CEO
14 Sep 15:42 • 7 articles
There Won’t Be Enough COVID-19 Vaccines Till 2024, Warns Serum Institute’s CEO
Even if a coronavirus vaccine is developed successfully by early next year, there won’t be enough to administer all global citizens till the end of 2024, Serum Institute of India’s (SII) Adar Poonawalla has warned. According to an estimate made by the CEO of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, the world will need around 15 […]
14 Sep 15:42 • Odisha Bytes • 2840272804984019172.htmlSerum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla warns of shortage of coronavirus vaccine for all until 2024
Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla says it would take at least four to five years to immunise the world against COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
14 Sep 10:58 • TimesNowNews.com • 2883221454843554975.htmlNot enough Covid-19 vaccines for everybody till 2024 end: Adar Poonawala
Poonawalla estimates that the world will need 15 billion doses of the vaccine if it is taken in two steps
14 Sep 17:52 • Business-Standard • 1502508925677182030.htmlNot enough Covid-19 vaccine for all until 2024, says biggest producer
Pharmaceutical companies not increasing capacity quickly enough, Serum Institute CEO says
14 Sep 09:55 • The Irish Times • 8204772969098201529.htmlThere won’t be enough Covid-19 vaccines till 2024, world needs 15 bn doses: Adar Poonawalla
Comments by Serum Institute's CEO come a day after Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that while there has been no date fixed on the availability of a potential Covid-19 vaccine, chances are it may be ready by the first quarter of 2021
14 Sep 15:16 • mint • 6614605819271456477.htmlCOVID-19 vaccine update: Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla warns of shortage of the COVID-19 vaccine for all till 2024
The CEO of the Serum Institute of India (SII) Adar Poonawalla has warned of shortage of the COVID-19 vaccine for all till 2024.
14 Sep 09:56 • Free Press Journal • 9080771788963520986.htmlCoronavirus Vaccine Won’t Be Available to Everyone Before End of 2024, says Serum Institute Chief
NEW DELHI: As the world is grappling with the pandemic and is eagerly waiting for the official announcement of a vaccine for COVID-19, the chief executive of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturing firm Mr. Adar Poonawalla has said that there isn't
14 Sep 00:00 • The Shillong Times • 2998999880015034597.htmlMinister inaugurates committee on COVID-19 herbal cure
14 Sep 14:06 • 3 articles
Minister inaugurates committee on COVID-19 herbal cure
In a bid to find a home-grown solution for the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu on Monday inaugurated the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST) Ministerial Committee on Covid-19 herbal remedies and natural compounds. Onu stated that COVID-19 remains a threat to the health and well-being of Nigerians […]
14 Sep 14:06 • The Guardian • 7580308504264584079.htmlFG inaugurates committee on COVID-19 herbal cure
Okechukwu Nnodim, AbujaThe Federal Government on Monday inaugurated a Ministerial Committee on COVID-19 Herbal Remedies and Natural Compounds as it strives to find an indigenous cure for the c...
14 Sep 16:37 • Punch Newspapers • 3524240995736332307.htmlFG inaugurates committee on COVID-19 herbal cure
The Federal government on Monday inaugurated a Ministerial Committee on Covid-19 herbal remedies and natural compounds in a bid to find...
14 Sep 18:00 • Vanguard News • 4125100340692617269.htmlFull-face readings can optimize fever screening with infrared thermographs
14 Sep 18:38 • 2 articles
Full-face readings can optimize fever screening with infrared thermographs
Thermography has been a hot topic this year, due to the need for quicker diagnostics to detect and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Noncontact infrared thermometers (NCITs) are currently a primary tool ...
14 Sep 18:38 • phys.org • 3476726124536199925.htmlCool eyes on fever screening: Optimizing infrared thermography
A report published in the Journal of Biomedical Optics provides insights for optimizing infrared thermograph-based fever screening. Thermography using infrared thermographs (IRTs), enables increased options for temperature estimation with greater accuracy. Although the use of thermography as a stand-alone detection method for COVID-19 is unlikely to prevent spread, emerging evidence and international consensus suggest that it is indeed possible to use IRTs effectively for detecting elevated body temperatures.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232469303387764.htmlChubbier legs linked to lower blood pressure: study
14 Sep 18:04 • 1 article
Chubbier legs linked to lower blood pressure: study
New research has found that having more fat tissue in the legs makes people less likely to have high blood pressure. This sets leg fat apart from fat in other places on the human body.
14 Sep 18:04 • Fox News • 7362823820362575632.htmlVXRT Stock: Vaxart Shoots Higher on Human Trial Approval
14 Sep 17:50 • 1 article
VXRT Stock: Vaxart Shoots Higher on Human Trial Approval
Vaxart just announced it will begin enrolling participants in human trials of its coronavirus vaccine. VXRT stock is popping in response.
14 Sep 17:50 • InvestorPlace • 24614509783192520.htmlDog-like robot could remotely measure vital signs of COVID-19 patients
14 Sep 18:17 • 1 article
Dog-like robot could remotely measure vital signs of COVID-19 patients
A new type of dog-like robot could gather vital information from COVID-19 patients remotely, helping to keep down human exposure to the virus.
14 Sep 18:17 • NewsChannel 10 • 1537185524538952800.html30% recovered COVID-19 patients have no antibodies: govt. survey
14 Sep 18:20 • 1 article
30% recovered COVID-19 patients have no antibodies: govt. survey
‘No need to panic as memory cells will trigger immune response in most cases’
14 Sep 18:20 • The Hindu • 6679535025814268523.html