Coronavirus News Roundup, July 11-july 17
The launch of the Hope orbiter was delayed due to weather. The mission’s goal is to make contributions to analysis on the red planet.
Get all the newest science stories from throughout the ABC. When Allie Chadburn talks about losing her teenage daughter to suicide, there’s one facet of her story many people find difficult to accept — the concept mental sickness didn’t play a component. For many people like Cindy Black with melancholy, discovering the right treatment can take years of trial and error — however that may be about to change, due to genetic testing and personalised drugs. Human trials are underway on a hundred and twenty volunteers within the search to discover a vaccine for coronavirus with preliminary outcomes expected to be launched at the end of September. Documents obtained by the ABC reveal how the AFP made use of facial recognition expertise that is now the main focus of a federal investigation.
Comet Neowise wows stargazers and early risers in the northern hemisphere as it travels past Earth, although Australian lovers will sadly miss out. A flock of ‘socially-distanced’ galahs becomes an unlikely source of inspiration for thousands of individuals …