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2024 C.E.
January 10 A nasal COVID-19 vaccine developed at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore is showing real promise: in hamster studies, it produced more central memory T cells than standard injections, hinting at protection that could last considerably longer. By delivering the vaccine right where the virus enters the body, researchers also saw stronger antibody responses against newly emerging variants. The team has filed a patent that covers other respiratory pathogens too, opening doors for future flu...
2024 C.E.
January 10 Microsoft just inked a deal for 12 gigawatts of American-made solar panels — enough to power more than 1.8 million homes a year. The eight-year agreement with manufacturer Qcells will be supplied by a Georgia factory that handles everything from raw silicon to finished module under one roof, a rarity in an industry where most panels travel across oceans before reaching a project site. By committing to such a long runway, Microsoft gives manufacturers...
2024 C.E.
January 9 Colombia is investing $3.7 million to heal Farallones de Cali National Park, where illegal gold mining had carved out roughly 1,000 hectares of forest and left mercury contamination in waterways feeding the city of Cali. The funding will support reforestation and water testing across a park that shelters more than 620 bird species and supplies freshwater to millions. It follows a year of operations that dismantled an 800-person mining settlement, shut 11 mines, and...
2024 C.E.
January 9 A new blood test can screen for 18 different cancers at once — covering every major organ in the body — using a single ordinary blood draw. Researchers at U.S. biotech firm Novelna found the test caught 93% of earliest-stage cancers in male samples and 84% in female samples, while also pinpointing which organ the cancer came from in more than 80% of cases. Instead of hunting for tumor DNA, the team analyzed proteins...
2024 C.E.
January 9 At 34, Gabriel Attal became France's youngest-ever prime minister in January 2024 — and the first openly gay person to hold the role under the Fifth Republic. His appointment landed as a quiet but powerful signal that being gay is no longer a barrier to leading at the highest levels of French government. The advocacy group SOS Homophobie welcomed the moment while noting that real progress will be measured by what his government actually...
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