WASHINGTON — The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion. The finding is not the result of any new intelligence, and…
MONTREAL — Peeps trickle out of a soundproof chamber as its door opens. Female zebra finches are chattering away inside the microphone-lined box. The laboratory room sounds like a chorus of squeaky toys. “They’re probably talking about us a little bit,” says McGill University postdoctoral fellow Logan James. It’s unclear, of course, what they are…
Hormonal changes during pregnancy can significantly alter many lab values suspect pregnancy, as this will affect test interpretation. What You Should Know Before Your Next Test VERIFIED By: Dr Anurag Bansal, Technical Director, Agilus Diagnostics Written by Tavishi Dogra |Updated : November 13, 2024 2:30 PM IST Laboratory tests are essential for diagnosing ourselves and our…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Forty-three monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina have been spotted in the woods near the site and workers are using food to try to recapture them, authorities said Friday. The Rhesus macaques made a break for it Wednesday after an employee at the Alpha Genesis facility…
TOLEDO, Ohio — Steven Haller remembers the look of fear on people’s faces when toxic algae in Lake Erie made it into his community’s water supply 10 years ago, shutting it down for two days. Since then, Haller, a clinical researcher in the University of Toledo’s department of medicine, has set out to help provide…
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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate lovers need not despair, say companies that are researching other ways to grow cocoa or develop cocoa substitutes. Scientists and entrepreneurs are working on ways to make more cocoa that stretch well beyond the tropics, from Northern…
