Changing America - New Harvard study declares winner between Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, historic evidence of crucifixion discovered in the UK, and what early studies say about the omicron variant

View in browser     ©.Getty Images New Harvard study declares winner between Pfizer and Moderna vaccines By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech   A team of researchers from Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health recently published a study claiming the Moderna vaccine is slightly better than Pfizer. The study used the health records of just under 440,000 U.S. veterans who were inoculated against the virus between Jan. 4 and May 21 of this year. Read the full story here       Image courtesy: Albion Archaeology Historic evidence of crucifixion discovered By Joseph Guzman   Archaeologists in the United Kingdom have unearthed some of the best-preserved physical evidence of a Roman crucifixion. A 1,900-year-old skeleton was found with a nail pierced through its heel at an ancient burial site in Cambridgeshire, England.  Read the full story here     © Getty Images New study finds world's strongest ocean current speeding up By Brooke Migdon   The world’s strongest ocean current, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, is speeding up, according to new research, mostly because of rising ocean temperatures. Researchers say “robust acceleration” in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current has been largely driven by ocean warming tied to human activity. Read the full story here     © istock Tourists are bringing invasive species to the world's largest remaining wilderness By Brooke Migdon   With the closest continent more than 700 miles away, it's easy to think of Antarctica as an isolated, virtually untouched region. But it’s busier than most would imagine, and increased visitation there is also bringing new species, threatening the native ecosystem. Read the full story here     Feature of the Week: © The Associated Press What early studies say about omicron By Chia-Yi Hou   Scientists are keeping a close eye on the omicron variant. Some researchers are conducting laboratory studies to test how the omicron variant does against antibodies and treatments. These types of studies can give us an idea of what to expect from the virus as it spreads in the real world. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email?   Sign up for Changing America       Forward Changing America       Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©1998 - 2021 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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