Moderna has presented preliminary data on the effect of a booster dose of its coronavirus vaccine on protection against the omicron strain. Antibody levels increase 37-fold after a single booster dose and 83-fold after a double dose. The currently approved booster dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine...

Boeing has decided to create its airliners in the metaverse: mechanics wearing augmented reality glasses and robots capable of communicating with each other will work on "immersive 3D aircraft designs". According to the company's chief engineer, the digital approach will improve the quality and...

According to a study, the chance of reinfection with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is more than five times higher compared to that of Delta, and it shows no signs of being milder, as cases spread across Europe and endanger year-end celebrations.   Imperial College London's findings...

Apple has begun a search for engineers for its Southern California office to design wireless communication chips. The chips are to replace those produced by Broadcom and Skyworks Solutions. Apple is setting up a team to manufacture wireless modem chips in-house.  It will hire engineers for the...

According to British scientists, adequate neutralising antibodies against the Omicron coronavirus variant are not generated by two-dose Covid-19 vaccines. This study indicates the likelihood of being infected with the variant even for those who had bene previously infected or completely...

A new form of mask that will glow when its material is exposed to ultraviolet light in the case of the mask being contaminated with traces of the coronavirus has been developed by a team of researchers and scientists at a university in western Japan.   The mask was developed using antibodies...

According to the research leader of a laboratory at the Africa Health Research Institute in South Africa, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus can partially circumvent protection from two doses of Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine.   Nonetheless, the study found that blood...

On Wednesday, Covid-19 infections hit new highs in some areas of Europe, making the continent the epicenter of a pandemic that has triggered additional travel restrictions and spurred health authorities to advocate for more use of booster vaccine doses.   Even as winter grips Europe and...

Online broker Robinhood reported that hackers managed to get hold of some of its customers' personal data on 3 November. The attacker pretended to be a customer service employee during a phone call and gained access to some of the service's systems. Robinhood discovered that an unauthorised third...