$2M USDA grant funds value-added grains project

ITHACA, N.Y. – A Cornell University scientist is leading a multi-institution team that’s helping turn diverse and ancient grains into staple foods throughout the Northeast and Midwest, thanks to a three-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The project focuses on developing infrastructure to establish an organic industry for grains such…

Covid-19 Live Updates: Health Officials Tiptoe Around Trump’s Vaccine Timeline

Here’s what you need to know: ImageAdm. Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health, center, arriving to testify before a House subcommittee on July 31.Credit…Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times Health officials sidestep questions about Trump’s timeline for ‘enough vaccines for every American by April.’ As the nation’s coronavirus death toll neared 200,000, top administration…

AstraZeneca Releases Blueprints for Virus Vaccine Trial Amid Safety Scrutiny

Here’s what you need to know: ImageA facility in Anagni, Italy, that will assist in the production of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available.Credit…Vincenzo Pinto/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images After coming under fire for vaccine safety, AstraZeneca releases trial blueprints. AstraZeneca revealed details of its large coronavirus vaccine trial on Saturday, the third…