Science News

• Conservatives Mock Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez For Citing HS Science Fair Among Her Credentials
  
  Conservatives Mock Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez For Citing HS Science Fair Among Her Credentials
  Daily Caller.  Saturday, 29 Feb 2020.
• The sell-off is sparing only a handful of stocks, with Clorox among them
  
  Clorox, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Gilead Sciences have all gained this week despite the broader market sell-off.
  CNBC.  Friday, 28 Feb 2020.
• Vanderbilt neuroscience student poses in sexy bikinis for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
  
  Clarissa Bowers, 22, is a full-time premed student at the prestigious university. She is from Umatilla, Florida. This week, she's in Turks and Caicos for a photoshoot with other finalists
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 28 Feb 2020.
• Atlanta Braves Show How Owners Generating Lots Of Cash Can Claim Operating Losses
  
  Accounting, especially in baseball, is an art, not a science.
  Forbes.  Friday, 28 Feb 2020.
• The Science Of Why Coronavirus Exposes Racism And Xenophobia
  
  Coronavirus has sparked racism and xenophobia. Here's why and its not good.
  Forbes.  Friday, 28 Feb 2020.
• Israeli scientists say they are just WEEKS away from developing a vaccine to beat coronavirus
  
  Officials expect the drug to be available within 90 days after it has been tested. Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis called it an 'exciting breakthrough'.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 28 Feb 2020.
• PM gives green light to post-Brexit EU research deal
  
  The UK will endeavour to continue in an EU science programme after Brexit.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 27 Feb 2020.
• Gilead Sciences (GILD) Surges: Stock Moves 6.6% Higher
  
  Gilead Sciences (GILD) saw a big move last session, as its shares jumped nearly 7% on the day, amid huge volumes.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 27 Feb 2020.
• Alimera Sciences (ALIM) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
  
  Alimera Sciences (ALIM) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 121.62% and 19.64%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2019. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020.
• 'Low' socioeconomic status is the biggest barrier to STEM participation
  
  A new study has found that socioeconomic status (SES) has the strongest impact on whether secondary school students study the STEM sciences.
  Science Daily.  Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020.
• Iranian health minister, diagnosed with coronavirus, goes into quarantine as locals accuse Tehran of cover-up
  
  "The health ministry asked us not to talk about the numbers," the director of Qom's University of Medical Sciences in Iran said this week.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020.
• The iPhone 12 could be in short supply at launch due to novel coronavirus
  
  It's hardly rocket science to guess that Apple's next lineup of iPhones will launch this autumn - the Californian giant has been doing things the same
  Pocket Lint.  Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020.
• 2 cheetah cubs born by surrogate mother for the first time in history
  
  Two cheetah cubs have been born through in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer into a surrogate mother for the first time. This "scientific marvel" offers hope for the endangered species.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020.
• Cheetah cubs born by IVF for the first time
  
  This "scientific marvel" offers hope for the endangered species.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020.
• Coronavirus: The race to find the source in wildlife
  
  From animals to humans, how did the deadly coronavirus make the leap? We look at the scientific evidence.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020.

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