The coronavirus may have started spreading as early as mid-September and Wuhan may not have been where the pandemic started, British scientists believe. A team of University of Cambridge researchers are trying to trace the source of the virus by mapping its genetic history to identify the first person who was infected. Geneticist Dr Peter Forster … Read more
A British geneticist investigating the origins of the coronavirus says that the pathogen may have started spreading as early as mid-September and that Wuhan may not be where the pandemic started. Peter Forster of the University of Cambridge has led a team of researchers who are trying to trace the source of the virus by … Read more
Sarah Gilbert said she was ’80 per cent confident’ her team’s development would work by autumn A coronavirus vaccine could be ready by September, it was reported last night. Sarah Gilbert, an Oxford University professor currently leading Britain’s most advanced search for a vaccine, said she was ’80 per cent confident’ her team’s development would … Read more
Coronavirus vaccine could be ready by September with an 80% likelihood it will work, says Oxford University expert leading research team Sarah Gilbert was ’80 per cent confident’ development would work by autumn Last month she said she was hopeful it could be developed by the end of 2020 But she confirmed optimistic scenario as … Read more
Robot Mayflower with an AI captain and no crew is set to cross the Atlantic 400 years after its famous namesake The new Mayflower could be the first fully autonomous vessel to cross Atlantic AI Captain will pilot the ship on its voyage from Britain to the United States Hull designed in Gdansk, Poland, is … Read more
Parents are today demanding clarity on how their children will be fairly graded without GCSE and A-Level exams this year as Gavin Williamson failed to give any details but admitted schools could be closed until September because of coronavirus. The Education Secretary has warned parents they should ‘assume’ their children will be at home ‘for a considerable amount … Read more
Gavin Williamson today didn’t rule out keeping schools closed until September but there was scant detail about how children will be graded Gavin Williamson today admitted schools could now be closed until September at the earliest because of coronavirus but gave no detail about how GCSE and A-Levels students will be graded without any exams. … Read more