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A man wearing a protective mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus walks beside a mural of health workers outside the Mission Hospital in Pasig, Philippines, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Delays have hounded the delivery of COVID-19 to the Philippines, with officials saying the scheduled arrival on Tuesday of 600,000 doses of donated vaccine from Sinovac Biotech Ltd. may be delayed because the China-based firm still lacks an authorization from Manila’s Food and Drug Administration for the emergency use of it’s vaccine. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) XAF102 XAF102

February 22, 2021 at 2:30 am

What will it take to end the mask era in our fight against COVID-19?

There's growing evidence that vaccines not only save lives, but can stop or greatly slow spread of the COVID-19 virus — portending a day when...

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April 12, 2020 at 9:45 am

When coronavirus kills, it’s like death by drowning

SAN JOSE, Calif. — COVID-19 is caused by a virus. But what’s actually killing people is something else. This week’s surge in demand for California’s...

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Passengers wearing masks wait in a line to check-in to a flight to Shanghai at the Vaclav Havel International Airport in Prague, Czech Republic, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. Prague’s international airport is launching an information campaign for travellers who develop symptoms possibly linked to a new coronavirus illness. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) PJO103 PJO103

January 27, 2020 at 9:52 pm

Coronavirus: Cancel travel to China, say U.S. health officials

The CDC warning comes as U.S. companies and the government move to get people out of China. Worried about a parcel or a Chinese product?...

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April 8, 2019 at 6:31 am

Recycling crisis: China doesn’t want California’s waste. Now what?

With probes and clipboards, Chinese inspectors tour Bay Area recycling centers at least once a month, testing trash to see if it meets their new...

Business

April 4, 2018 at 1:42 pm

IBM lab designs molecule to kill drug-resistant superbugs

A research team designed a new molecule, called a polymer, that targets five deadly types of drug-resistant microbes and kills them like ninja assassins.

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December 24, 2016 at 5:01 pm

Scientists plan to send greetings to other worlds

Is anybody out there? Within two years, an organization hopes to send some conversation-starters via radio or laser signals to a planet in a nearby...

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March 7, 2015 at 6:02 am

Scientists examine humans’ key role in California drought

Human-caused climate change is increasing drought risk in California — boosting the odds that the current crisis will become a fixture of the future, according...

News

February 13, 2015 at 7:05 pm

Scientists see bright future for bionic vision

At the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference, researchers described innovations in bionic vision, such as prototype prosthetics and telescopic contact lenses.

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September 14, 2013 at 3:50 pm

An embryo’s journey: frozen for 19 years, now adopted baby boy

Baby Liam Burke is just learning to crawl. But he was conceived when Bill Clinton was president, the World Trade Center stood tall and home...

June 29, 2013 at 6:10 am

John Muir’s giant sequoia may live on through cloning

MARTINEZ, Calif. — The legend of naturalist John Muir has achieved immortality. With luck, so will his one special tree. Only a seedling when transplanted...

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