Science News

• Covid-19: Boris Johnson hopes families can have Christmas together
  
  But a government scientific adviser warns that without action a normal Christmas is "wishful thinking".
  BBC News.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• Carbon-Negative Food Made From Thin Air? This Science Fiction Idea May Be A Reality Sooner Than You Think
  
  Air Protein aims to transform carbon dioxide into meat-free meat. In recognition of her work, Dyson was recently awarded the SynBioBeta 2020 Bio-Innovator of the Year Award.
  Forbes.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For Next Year
  
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) defied analyst predictions to release its third-quarter results, which ...
  Yahoo.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• Boston Scientific (BSX) Q3 Earnings to Grow on Vital Procedures
  
  Boston Scientific's (BSX) Q3 sales are expected to have benefited from growing demand for less-deferrable procedures across most of the segments.
  Zacks.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
  
  Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE:EW) just released its quarterly report and things are looking bullish. ...
  Yahoo.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• How your finances during the pandemic are like science fiction and a horror movie
  
  When your credit cards and student loans are deferred, it's like being frozen in time. But, there is also a monster that hides behind you ...
  Entrepreneur.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Intel, Mattel, Gilead Sciences & more
  
  These are the stocks posting the largest moves after hours on Thursday.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• FDA opens private Covid vaccine meetings to the public in bid to gain trust as Trump pressures for fast approval
  
  The FDA, under pressure from the White House, has faced skepticism from medical experts that the vaccine approval process could be influenced by politics, not science.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• Analysts Estimate Exact Sciences (EXAS) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
  
  Exact Sciences (EXAS) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• Coronavirus UK: 90k may be infected every day, says Patrick Vallance
  
  The chief scientific adviser today held a TV briefing with Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak and admitted there are signs the second wave of coronavirus in England is slowing down.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• Long-lost Resurrection tectonic plate that formed 60 MILLION years may be lurking beneath Canada
  
  The Resurrection tectonic plate has been a debate among the scientific community for years, but new data suggests the long lost plate sits more than 250 miles beneath a region in northern Canada.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 21 Oct 2020.
• Scientific Detective Work: Tracking Shark Fins Around The Globe
  
  Using DNA detective work to conduct genetic analysis on shark fins found in retail markets in China and Hong Kong, researchers have been able to determine the location the sharks were initially caught.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 21 Oct 2020.
• 'Little chance' coronavirus will be 'eradicated,' UK advisor reportedly says
  
  John Edmunds, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, said a vaccine will likely improve the situation, but not eliminate the problem.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 21 Oct 2020.
• 'I trust China': Student returning to UK has £50 COVID vaccine that hasn't completed trials
  
  When Evelyn Wu heard she could get a COVID-19 vaccine, she jumped at the chance - even though it hasn't been scientifically proven. 
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020.
• Trump Goes After Fauci, Tries to Buck Up His Campaign Team
  
  At a rally in Prescott, Arizona, Trump assailed Biden for pledging to heed the advice of scientific experts, saying dismissively that his rival "wants to listen to Dr. Fauci"
  Voice of America.  Monday, 19 Oct 2020.

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