BEST WEATHER APPS
According to a Washington Post article, 82 percent of people get their weather updates on their phones, and there are more than 10,000 weather apps to choose from. The article breaks down the pros and cons of each app.
LOUD PLANET
Researchers said a repeating radio signal from an exo-planet 12 light years away suggests the planet may have a magnetic field, and even an atmosphere that could support life.
BioNTech co-founder Ozlem Tureci said she and her colleagues have all received the vaccine the company developed together with Pfizer. and said that the mRNA technology will be used to fight cancer “within only a couple of years.”
Cheddar talks to a group of Maryland teachers who took on the added task of hunting down vaccine appointments on behalf of the local seniors and Spanish-speaking populace.
NASA has completed an engine test firing of its moon rocket, after the first attempt in January ended prematurely.
Scientists in the U.S. and Canada are opening new fronts in the war against so-called murder hornets as the giant insects begin establishing nests this spring.
Israeli archaeologists have announced dozens of newly discovered Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a biblical text.
With COVID cases rising in many places, governments are facing the dilemma to push on with a vaccine that is known to save lives or suspend use of AstraZeneca over reports of dangerous blood clots in a few recipients.
From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, these are the top stories that moved markets and had investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs talking this week on Cheddar.
Branden Chapman, the chief operating officer for The Recording Academy, spoke to Cheddar about the changes to the 63rd annual Grammy Awards as the latest show to change formats due to the pandemic.
Four former presidents are urging Americans to get vaccinated as soon as COVID-19 doses are available to them, as part of a campaign to overcome hesitancy for the shots.
You can’t separate classic New York City architecture from the fire escape. They’re all over.
