The professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience discusses his work to develop a scientific explanation for how the brain conjures consciousnessFor centuries, philosophers have theorised about the mind-body question, debating the relationship …
August full moon 2021: how to photograph the blue moon on your phone or camera with the right settings
Guardian Australia picture editor Carly Earl explains the dos and don’ts of taking pictures of this month’s blue moon, also known as a sturgeon moonWith a blue moon rising on Sunday night, many people will pull out their mobile phones to try and get an…
Now that machines can learn, can they unlearn?
Researchers see if they can remove sensitive data without retraining AI from scratch.
Cuttlefish Remember the What, When, and Where of Meals — Even Into Old Age
According to a new paper published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, cuttlefish appear able to recall the time and place of their meals — and their capability doesn’t decrease as they get older. Ars Technica reports: This latest study focuses…
危機に瀕したワクチン業界を救ったmRNAの次世代技術：経済性だけではないそのブレークスルーの射程
何十年にもわたり、製薬会社は高コストで商業的に成り立たないワクチン製造から手を引いてきた。その状況を一変させたのが、COVID-19とmRNA技術の登場だ。より速く、より安価に、小規模で分散型の製造を可能にするmRNAワクチンによって、これまで見過ごされてきた希少なウイルスや感染症をターゲットとした開発も可能になるはずだ。さらなるゲームチェンジャーであるsaRNAも見据えたワクチン開発の未来。
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Disinfection robots and thermal body cameras: welcome to the Covid-free office
A workplace in Bucharest filled with anti-virus innovations could become the new normal in office design, its creators hopeExplainer: what are UK workers’ rights when asked to return?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNot so lo…
Report: Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine may get full FDA approval Monday
Regulators are reportedly working to finish approval Friday, but timeline could slip.
WHO Seeks ‘Best Minds’ To Probe New Pathogens That Jump from Animals To Humans
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday it was looking for the greatest scientific minds to advise on investigations into new high-threat pathogens that jump from animals to humans and could spark the next pandemic. From a report: Launching …
US sees jump in vaccinations amid devastating delta surge
US just hit 200M people with at least one vaccine dose.
ワクチンの未来についてはいいニュースと悪いニュースがある：SZ Newsletter VOL.96［VACCINE］
ブレークスルー感染を引き起こすデルタ株の蔓延は、ワクチン接種の「順番待ち」世代に深刻な影響を及ぼしている。それでもmRNAワクチンは、従来の時間軸を打ち破るスピードで開発された。結局のところ、もしCOVID-19が10年前に起こっていたら、もっと多くの家族や友人を失っていたかもしれないのだ。今週のSZメンバーシップのテーマ「ワクチン」について、その未来を左右する革命と、人々の「信頼」の行方を考察する編集長からのニュースレター。
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