UN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing

Recent research showed that people taking hydroxychloroquine were at higher risk of death and heart problems. President Trump has said he is taking the drug to protect against the coronavirus.

WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Study Amid Concerns Over Drug’s Safety

The decision comes after a paper published in The Lancet found using the drug to treat coronavirus led to higher rates of death and heart issues.

WHO halts hydroxychloroquine trial over safety fears

The World Health Organization said that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine - the malaria drug U.S. President Trump said he is taking - from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatme

WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients over safety concerns

Hydroxycholoroquine has been touted by Donald Trump and others as a possible treatment for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

WHO stops clinical test for malaria drug hydroxychloroquine

A peer-reviewed paper warning of the effects of hydroxychloroquine prompted the WHO to stop a clinical trial for the malaria drug. US President Donald Trump said he had taken the drug every day for two weeks.

BREAKING: WHO Suspends Trial Of Hydroxychloroquine As COVID-19 Treatment Over Safety Concerns

Hydroxycholoroquine has been touted by United States President, Donald Trump, and others as a possible treatment for the disease.

‘Significant Advance’ In Detecting Small, Early-Stage Tumors On MRIs

Researchers celebrate creation of a new technique to pinpoint cancer.

New double-contrast technique picks up small tumors on MRI

Early detection of tumors is extremely important in treating cancer. A new technique developed by researchers at UC Davis offers a significant advance in using magnetic resonance imaging to pick out even very small tumors from normal tissue.

New double-contrast technique picks up small tumors on MRI

Early detection of tumors is extremely important in treating cancer. A new technique offers a significant advance in using magnetic resonance imaging to pick out even very small tumors from normal tissue.

Major pharma companies rejected a 2017 EU proposal that could let vaccines for viruses like the coronavirus be developed before an outbreak

Representatives of a group including GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson are on the body that rejected the proposal, The Guardian reported.

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Major pharma companies rejected a 2017 EU proposal that could let vaccines for viruses like the coronavirus be developed before an outbreak

The world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies blocked a 2017 EU proposal that could allow vaccines against viruses like the novel coronavirus to be developed before an outbreak begins, The Guardian reported.

Major pharma companies rejected a 2017 EU proposal that could let vaccines for viruses like the coronavirus be developed before an outbreak

A 2017 proposal that would speed up vaccine production in the EU was blocked by major pharmaceutical companies, The Guardian reported .

Virus stalls work to keep alive a rare rhino subspecies

Groundbreaking work to keep alive the nearly extinct northern white rhino subspecies -- population, two -- by in-vitro fertilization has been stalled by travel restrictions brought on by COVID-19.

Virus stalls work to keep alive a rare rhino subspecies

It's not quite a case of coitus interruptus, but efforts to create a very special baby are definitely on hold. Blame the pandemic.

Virus Outbreak Rhinos Interrupted

It’s not quite a case of coitus interruptus, but efforts to create a very special baby are definitely on hold. Groundbreaking work to keep alive the nearly extinct northern white rhino subspecies — population, two — by in-vitro fertilization has been stalled by travel restrictions. The two northern

Virus stalls work to keep alive a rare rhino subspecies

It’s not quite a case of coitus interruptus, but efforts to create a very special baby are definitely on hold. Blame the pandemic.

Thailand enters global race for vaccine with trials on monkeys

Thailand is conducting tests on macaque monkeys as it races to produce a cheaper, alternative coronavirus vaccine it hopes will be ready by 2021, a top researcher said Monday.

Thailand enters race for Covid-19 vaccine

At least eight vaccines are in clinical trials with humans

Thailand enters global race for vaccine with trials on monkeys

More than 100 candidate vaccines are currently in various stages of development around the world, at least 8 of which are in clinical trials with humans, according to the World Health Organization

Placentas from COVID-positive pregnant women show injury: Study

The researchers from Northwestern University in the US said the findings, though early, could help inform how pregnant women should be clinically monitored during the pandemic.

COVID-19 complication for pregnant ladies! Placentas from positive women show injury, says study

The researchers from Northwestern University in the US said the findings, though early, could help inform how pregnant women should be clinically monitored during the pandemic.

Children with COVID-19 presenting with sudden severe lung disease

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to seek out new victims, puzzling new presentations are further confusing the situation. A new study published online in The Lancet Rheumatology in May 2020 reports a case of severe COVID-19 in a child who rapidly developed acute respiratory distress symptoms without prior respiratory symptoms. This case should alert clinicians to consider this diagnosis in children as well.

There is no escaping from climate change, even in the deep sea

Even though the deeper layers of the ocean are warming at a slower pace than the surface, animals living in the deep ocean are more exposed to climate warming and will face increasing challenges to maintain their preferred thermal habitats in the future.

There is no escaping from climate change, even in the deep sea

Even though the deeper layers of the ocean are warming at a slower pace than the surface, animals living in the deep ocean are more exposed to climate warming and will face increasing challenges to maintain their preferred thermal habitats in the future.

Marine species are outpacing terrestrial species in the race against global warming

Global warming is causing species to search for more temperate environments in which to migrate to, but it is marine species -- according to the latest results of a Franco-American study mainly involving scientists from the CNRS, Ifremer, the Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier and the University of Picardy Jules Verne -- that are leading the way by moving up to six times faster towards the poles than their terrestrial congeners.

The deep ocean is warming slowly -- but dramatic changes are ahead

The world's deep oceans are warming at a slower rate than the surface, but it's still not good news for deep-sea creatures according to an international study.

Green blooms: Patches of Antarctica’s snow is turning green with algae due to global warming

When the algae bloom in a large area simultaneously, it turns the snow bright green and it can be spotted from space.

A new Critically Endangered frog named after 'the man from the floodplain full of frogs'

A new species of a Critically Endangered miniaturised stump-toed frog of the genus Stumpffia found in Madagascar is named Stumpffia froschaueri after ''the man from the floodplain full of frogs'', Christoph Froschauer. The namesake of the new frog is famous for being the first, and European-wide renowned, printer from Zürich, famous for printing ''Historia animalium'' and the ''Zürich Bible''. The finding is published in the peer-reviewed open-access journal Zookeys.

A new Critically Endangered frog named after 'the man from the floodplain full of frogs'

A new species proposed to be classified as Critically Endangered of miniaturised stump-toed frog of the genus Stumpffia, found in Madagascar, is named Stumpffia froschaueri after "the man from the floodplain ...

A new critically endangered frog named after 'the man from the floodplain full of frogs'

A new species of a criticallyendangered miniaturized stump-toed frog of the genus Stumpffia found in Madagascar is named Stumpffia froschaueri after ''the man from the floodplain full of frogs'', Christoph Froschauer.

How drones can monitor explosive volcanoes

Due to the difficult accessibility and the high risk of collapse or explosion, the imaging of active volcanoes has so far been a great challenge in volcanology. Researchers around Edgar Zorn from the ...

How drones can monitor explosive volcanoes

Due to high risk for researchers, the imaging of active volcanoes has so far been a great challenge in volcanology. Scientists from the German Research Center for Geosciences GFZ used a drone for a series of repeated survey flights with optical and thermal imaging cameras at the Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala. A regular and systematic survey of dangerous volcanoes with drones seems to be close.

How drones can monitor explosive volcanoes

Due to high risk for researchers, the imaging of active volcanoes has so far been a great challenge in volcanology. Scientists used a drone for a series of repeated survey flights with optical and thermal imaging cameras at the Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala. A regular and systematic survey of dangerous volcanoes with drones seems to be close.

A new law in laser physics could make eye surgery simpler

Revisiting simple soliton lasers and their relationship to light dispersion has allowed scientists at the University of Sydney to ramp up their power. They hope these quartic-soliton lasers could have uses in eye and heart surgery and in the engineering of delicate materials.

A new law in laser physics could make eye surgery simpler

Revisiting simple soliton lasers and their relationship to light dispersion has allowed scientists to ramp up their power. They hope these quartic-soliton lasers could have uses in eye and heart surgery and in the engineering of delicate materials.

Microbial cyborgs: Bacteria supplying power

Electronic devices are still made of lifeless materials. One day, however, 'microbial cyborgs' might be used in fuel cells, biosensors, or bioreactors. Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have created the necessary prerequisite by developing a programmable, biohybrid system consisting of a nanocomposite and the Shewanella oneidensis bacterium that produces electrons. The material serves as a scaffold for the bacteria and, at the same time, conducts the microbially produced current. The findings are reported in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (DOI 10.1021/acsami.9b22116).

Fatal cases of COVID-19 deepen our understanding of the disease's progression

Identifying risk factors underlying fatal COVID-19 cases is critical to understanding - and treating - the deadly disease. In Wuhan, China, researchers studied 18 patients who did not survive COVID-19, most of whom were men over the age of 65 with underlying conditions, and many of whom became co-infected with other respiratory viruses, bacteria, and mycoplasma over the course of the illness. The authors emphasized the need for early interventions and nutrition support.

Using Qigong to manage COVID-19 in older adults

A recent study published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry in May 2020 reports on the possible usefulness of the integrative practice called Qigong to prevent and manage COVID-19 in older adults.

Teens develop septic shock due to COVID-19

Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), most people who develop severe illness are older adults, those with underlying medical conditions, and those who are immunocompromised. Though children are mostly spared, some adolescents developed septic shock due to COVID-19, a new study has found.

India's Use Of Hydroxychloroquine Against Covid-19 May Be Unscientific, Misguided, Says Doctor Who Studied Drug Effect

A study spanning six continents, led by Dr. Mandeep Mehra, looked into the safety and benefit of using Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 patients

Covid-19 patients not infectious after 11 days: Singapore study

The latest findings may have implications on the country’s patient discharge policy. The discharge criteria is currently based on negative test results rather than infectiousness.

Can Chlorpromazine help treat COVID-19?

A new research paper published in the journal L'Encéphale in May 2020 reports on the planned ReCoVery Study, which will examine the possibility of repurposing the antipsychotic drug chlorpromazine for the treatment of COVID-19.

Hydroxychloroquine linked to higher risk of death in coronavirus patients — Study

Hydroxychloroquine which  President Donald Trump once touted as  a solution to  coronavirus  is not as effective after all, according to observational study...

Gulu hospital runs out of hydroxychloroquine after rise in COVID patients

Hydroxychloroquine

Sindh appeals to recovered coronavirus patients for plasma donations

Over a 100 patien­ts across the countr­y are in need of plasma therap­y, says Dr Tahir Shamsi­

Uganda records good results treating COVID with hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health says it has had good results using hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in managing COVID-19 patients despite findings that the drugs have no effect on treating the disease. Uganda has used the two drugs in combination with azithromycin to manage its COVID-19 patients at Entebbe General Hospital. So …

Is vitamin D a shield against coronavirus? Researchers study Covid-19 connection

A study published in The Lancet has found a link between vitamin D and Covid-19. The study suggests vitamin D that is made by human skin under exposure to the sun can help fight Covid-19 better.

Largest Study Yet Finds Chloroquine Increases Risk of Death in COVID-19 Patients

We just got even more evidence that the antimalarial medications touted by President Donald Trump aren't a good bet for treating the coronavirus.

Researchers identify a natural amino acid as potential treatment for polyQ diseases

Familial spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), Huntington disease, and spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy are inherited neurodegenerative diseases.

Preventing infectious swine disease spread with field-based portable device

The impact of swine diseases and other livestock disease outbreaks extends beyond animal sickness and mortality in a highly interconnected world, causing major problems. Following the initial disease ...

Inexpensive retinal diagnostics via smartphone

Retinal damage due to diabetes is now considered the most common cause of blindness in working-age adults. In low- and middle-income countries, an eye examination via smartphone could help to detect changes at an early stage. This is shown by a new study carried out by scientists from the University of Bonn together with colleagues from Sankara Eye Hospital Bangalore (India). The results are published in the journal ''Ophthalmology''.

A natural amino acid could be a novel treatment for polyglutamine diseases

Researchers from Osaka University, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, and Niigata University identified the amino acid arginine as a potential disease-modifying drug for polyglutamine diseases, including familial spinocerebellar ataxia and Huntington disease. Using various mice models of polyglutamine diseases, they showed that arginine prevents polyglutamine protein aggregation, improves motor function and suppresses neurodegeneration of mice. The results of this study could facilitate the clinical use of arginine for polyglutamine diseases that are, to date, incurable.

Capillary leakage important in COVID-19 respiratory distress

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv reports the pivotal role played by protein leakage through lung capillaries and promotes the use of serum albumin as a biomarker of disease progression and severity.

Does MRI have an environmental impact?

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have surveyed the amount of gadolinium found in river water in Tokyo. Gadolinium is contained in contrast agents given to patients undergoing medical magnetic ...

Heparin may stop SARS-CoV-2 infecting host cells

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a new assay that can be used to assess the attachment of viruses to host cells and to test potential inhibitors of viral infection.

Researchers demonstrate high-efficiency emission of dispersive wave in gas-filled hollow-core photonic crystal fibers

In the past decade, anti-resonant, hollow-core photonic crystal fibers (HC-PCFs) have become excellent platforms for studying ultrafast nonlinear optics such as ultrashort pulse compression to the single-cycle ...

Efficient generation of relativistic near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses in plasmas

Intense few-cycle optical pulses in the mid-infrared region are of great importance yet difficult to obtain with normal optical materials and techniques. To deal with this challenge, scientists in China and the UK proposed a scheme by use of plasma as a nonlinear optical medium, which can efficiently generate relativistic multi-millijoule near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses at ~5 microns. This technique can be realized with available terawatt-class kHz lasers, bringing new opportunities in high-field and ultrafast science.

Efficient generation of relativistic near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses in plasmas

Intense few-cycle optical pulses in the mid-infrared region are of great importance yet difficult to obtain with normal optical materials and techniques. To deal with this challenge, scientists in China and the UK proposed a scheme by use of plasma as a nonlinear optical medium, which can efficiently generate relativistic multi-millijoule near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses at ~5 microns. This technique can be realized with available terawatt-class kHz lasers, bringing new opportunities in high-field and ultrafast science.

Towards visible-wavelength passively mode-locked lasers in all-fibre format

Mode-locked fibre lasers are the fundamental building blocks of many photonic systems, ultrafast lasers in the visible region are costly and challenging to make. Chinese scientists have first demonstrated a visible-wavelength passively mode-locked all-fibre laser. The laser generates picosecond pulses at 635 nm, which represents an essential step towards miniaturized ultrafast fibre lasers in the visible light range. The work lays the foundations for use in applications such as material processing, medicine, and optical communications.

Researchers Control Monkeys' Decisions With Bursts of Ultrasonic Waves

High-frequency sound waves aimed at specific brain regions can influence monkey behaviour, according to a new study. The finding complicates our conceptions of free will, but this research could yield new insights into the brain and new treatments for disorders such as addiction.

An under-researched mechanism in the fast-moving field of epigenetics

A key epigenetic mark can block the binding of an important gene regulatory protein, and therefore prohibit the gene from being turned off, a new UNSW study in CRISPR-modified mice—published this month ...

Antibody designed to recognize pathogens of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have found a way to design an antibody that can identify the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells -- a potential advance in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.

NASA is looking for participants to isolate in a Russian lab for 8 months

NASA is seeking U.S. citizens for an eight-month study on social isolation in preparation for missions to Mars and the moon. The research is being done to study the effects of isolation and confinement as participants work to complete simulated space missions.

Fancy more social isolation? Nasa seeks volunteers to be locked up in a Russian lab for eight months simulating missions to Mars and the Moon

In a nod to the current virus pandemic, the space agency is on the hunt for volunteers for a 'social isolation' mission that simulates the psychological effects of confinement.

New COVID-19 laser tests could be a gamechanger

Its speed and accuracy will help medical professionals respond to infected patients faster

UAE's COVID-19 laser tests could be a gamechanger

Its speed and accuracy will help doctors respond to coronavirus patients faster

A “Replication Crisis?” No, It’s Academic Demagoguery

What’s the deal with the “replication crisis” in social science?

A “Replication crisis?” No! It’s Academic Demagoguery Part I

What’s the deal with the “replication crisis” in social science?

Brain Activity of Bodily Symptoms in Anxiety Disorders

Neuroscience research sheds light on why bodily discomfort is common in anxiety, with discussion of avenues for relief and resolution.

How The Brain Processes Physical Discomfort In Anxiety

Neuroscience research sheds light on why bodily discomfort is common in anxiety, with discussion of avenues for relief and resolution.

COVID-19 vaccine: India to begin clinical trials in 3-5 months

New Delhi: Four out of the 14 COVID-19 vaccine candidates from India may enter the clinical trial stage in the next three-five months, Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said yesterday. In an online interaction with BJP Spokesperson G.V.L. Narasimha Rao, Dr. Vardhan said the entire world was working on developing a vaccine to halt the...

Coronavirus vaccine India Latest Update: Harsh Vardhan says when Indian vaccine candidate will enter trials

Coronavirus vaccine India Latest News Update: Financial support and regulatory clearance will be provided to those who are working on this, Vardhan said. "Out of these 14, four vaccine candidates, in the next three-five months, may enter the clinical trial stage. Right now, they are in the pre-clinical trial phase," the minister said.

Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle

An international team of scientists have identified candidate resistance genes that could protect ash trees from the emerald ash borer (EAB), a deadly pest that is expected to kill billions of trees worldwide.

Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle

Scientists have identified candidate resistance genes that could protect ash trees from the emerald ash borer (EAB), a deadly pest that is expected to kill billions of trees worldwide.

Study reveals first evidence inherited genetics can drive cancer's spread

Scientists have long struggled to understand what drives a tumor to seed itself elsewhere in the body. New research implicates own pre-existing genetics.

Study reveals first evidence inherited genetics can drive cancer's spread

Scientists have long struggled to understand what drives a tumor to seed itself elsewhere in the body. New research implicates own pre-existing genetics.

Unique insight into development of the human brain: Model of the early embryonic brain

Stem cell researchers from the University of Copenhagen have designed a model of an early embryonic brain. The model will increase our understanding of how the human brain develops and can thereby help to accelerate the development of stem cell treatments for brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and dementia.

Unique insight into development of the human brain: Model of the early embryonic brain

Stem cell researchers have designed a model of an early embryonic brain. The model will increase our understanding of how the human brain develops and can thereby help to accelerate the development of stem cell treatments for brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and dementia.

A child's brain activity reveals their memory ability

A child's unique brain activity reveals how good their memories are, according to research recently published in JNeurosci.

A child's brain activity reveals their memory ability

A child's unique brain activity reveals how good their memories are, according to new research.

Problems with alcohol? 29 gene variants may explain why

A genome-wide analysis of more than 435,000 people has identified 29 genetic variants linked to problematic drinking, researchers at Yale University School of Medicine and colleagues report May 25 in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

Problems with alcohol? 29 gene variants may explain why

A genome-wide analysis of more than 435,000 people has identified 29 genetic variants linked to problematic drinking, researchers report.

Astronomers see 'cosmic ring of fire,' 11 billion years ago

Astronomers have captured an image of a super-rare type of galaxy -- described as a 'cosmic ring of fire' -- as it existed 11 billion years ago.

Cosmic 'Ring of Fire' 11 Billion Years Ago: How did structures in early universe form?

Astronomers have captured an image of a super-rare type of galaxy -- described as a 'cosmic ring of fire' -- as it existed 11 billion years ago.

Record-high data transmission using a soliton crystal

Australian and Canadian researchers led by Prof David J. Moss at Swinburne University of Technology and honorary professor at the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) was able to achieve world record-high data transmission over 75 km of standard optical fibre using a powerful class of micro-comb called soliton crystals.

Record-high data transmission using a soliton crystal

Researchers have achieved world record-high data transmission over 75 km of standard optical fiber using a powerful class of micro-comb called soliton crystals.

A fidget spinner to detect urinary tract infections

Faster, easier diagnosis means less misuse of antibiotics.

9 Things You Should Know About the Antibiotic Apocalypse

"Superbugs" or strains of bacteria that are resistant to all forms of antibiotics are beginning to appear, and it is terrifying.

Will the Earth ‘Remember’ the Coronavirus Pandemic?

Tree rings, ice cores and sediment deposits could record changes in pollution during the global shutdown

Will the Earth ‘Remember’ the Coronavirus Pandemic?

Tree rings, ice cores and sediment deposits could record changes in pollution during the global shutdown

Thai researcher eyes affordable, accessible coronavirus vaccine for SE Asia

A researcher leading Thailand's push to manufacture a coronavirus vaccine says its aim is to make it cost-effective and accessible to Southeast Asia, and play a part in preventing a supply shortage globally. Thailand's government announced last week its plans to have a vaccine ready for deployment

Thai researcher eyes affordable, accessible coronavirus vaccine for SE Asia

BANGKOK, May 25 — A researcher leading Thailand’s push to manufacture a coronavirus vaccine says its aim is to make it cost-effective and accessible to Southeast Asia, and play a part in preventing a supply shortage globally. Thailand’s government announced last week its plans to have a...

First patient dosed in pivotal Phase 3 trial for novel antifungal for both treatment and prevention of serious fungal infections

Cidara Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing long-acting therapeutics to transform the standard of care for patients facing serious fungal or viral infections, and Mundipharma announced that the first patient has been dosed in its ReSPECT pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of the company’s lead antifungal candidate, rezafungin, for the …

Soon, a drug that might help cure alcohol-related liver disease

Two promising molecular targets for Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) drug development, has been uncovered by researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in a breakthrough study.

Canada: Fatal Lyme carditis case shows need for awareness of unusual symptoms

Lyme disease can have unusual presentations. Physicians and the public should be aware of its different manifestations, as people spend more time outside in the warmer weather and as the areas in Canada where the black legged tick is found expand. Lyme disease can affect the heart (known as Lyme carditis), which can result in …

Fatal Lyme carditis in a 37-year-old man shows need for awareness of unusual symptoms

Physicians and the public should be aware of the different presentations of Lyme disease, as people spend more time outside in the warmer weather and as areas in Canada where the black legged tick is found expand. Three articles in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), which describe a fatal case in a 37-year-old man, atypical skin lesions in a 56-year-old woman and severe neurological symptoms in a 4-year-old boy, illustrate the diversity in presentations.

US company trials coronavirus vaccine in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia — A U.S. biotechnology company announced on Tuesday the start of human trials in Australia of a vaccine for the coronarvirus with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year. Novavax has begun the first phase of the trial in which 131 volunteers in the cities of Melbourne and Brisbane will test the …

US company trials coronavirus vaccine in Australia

A U.S. biotechnology company announced on Tuesday the start of human trials in Australia of a vaccine for the coronarvirus with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year.

Colonoscopy Screening Intervals Could Be Extended For Some Patients, Researchers Suggest

The traditional 10-year colonoscopy interval may be changing.

Breaking Through The Glass Ceiling - A Spring For Women In Artificial Intelligence

Many women have historically seen both AI and drug discovery as predominantly male professions.

Novavax Is Beginning Clinical Trials Of Its Coronavirus Vaccine

Novavax announced it's beginning clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine on Monday.

This Thyroid Disorder May Be A Marker For Covid-19 Infection

While many people may now be familiar with loss of smell or taste or ”Covid toes” (red and sore toes) as markers of Covid-19 infection, there is now another possible clinical condition to consider: subacute thyroiditis, otherwise referred to as "SAT".

Bumble Bee Nibbles Stimulate Plants To Bloom Early

When pollen is scarce, bumble bees nibble on the leaves of plants that lack flowers, which accelerates blooming

What Happens Next In Brazil Is Crucial For One Shark Species

If scientists lack shark habitat use knowledge, how can they protect them as priority areas for overall species conservation?

A Nanoscale Look At The Coronavirus

How COVID's molecular structure allows it to hijack human cells and why that structure might be key to a therapeutic.

This Is Where The 10 Most Common Elements In The Universe Come From

In order, they go: hydrogen, helium, oxygen, carbon, neon, nitrogen, magnesium, silicon, iron, sulfur. Here's how we made them.

Entrepreneurship In IVF: The Promise And Challenges Of Artificial Intelligence

..are we introducing a bias into the process at its earliest stage, asking the computer to find new decision-influencing inputs, but only from a pool of embryos that already incorporate the old decision-making parameters...

FDA Approves First Non-Hormonal Contraceptive Gel

The FDA approved the first non-hormonal prescription birth control gel. It works by maintaining your vaginal pH within the normal range which is acidic and inhospitable to sperm.

Frightening photo shows an enormous feral cat carrying a 6kg sand goanna in its mouth in Australia's rugged Simpson Desert

Researchers captured the cat on film at the Ethabuka Reserve near the Queensland-Northern Territory border.

What is the 2,000-year-old brown mystery liquid found in ancient Chinese tomb? Scientists test substance found buried with warrior and his sword in 221BC

Researchers with the Sanmenxia Archaeology Institute in Central China's Henan Province announced the discovery of the intact grave on May 21.

Polar bear dives towards zoo worker and plays with him through the glass of his aquarium in Belgium

The unlikely friends play together at the Land of the Cold, an Arctic world at the Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, western Belgium. The zoo has one of the largest polar bear enclosures in the world.

French consortium launches production for saliva-based COVID screening test

PARIS (Reuters) - A French consortium announced on Monday the launch of the production phase for a saliva-based screening test to detect the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Bachem lifts Propofol production to 24/7 as pandemic hikes demand

ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland’s Bachem has begun round-the-clock production of Propofol, a drug needed to sedate ventilated patients whose plight during the pandemic — prone, unconscious, hospitalised — has become emblematic of COVID-19’s hit to healthcare systems.

Indian Gives Cold Bath to Venomous King Cobra to Beat the Heat – Video

Not only humans, even reptiles are bearing the brunt of the extremely hot climate in parts of India. A video of a man showering a cobra, a highly poisonous snake, has...

Coronavirus: NYU Abu Dhabi professor developed reusable N95 masks

Masks have features allowing them to be re-sterilised and used

QF member’s fast track-research funding program boosts Qatar’s fight against COVID-19

Research projects designed to help children with Autism learn from home, enforce quarantine measures, and safeguard the mental health of healthcare workers are among those to be supported through a new, streamlined funding call launched by Qatar National Research Fund to help Qatar combat COVID-19.

Our planet’s heart is watery

The core might contain Earth’s biggest reservoir as a result of hydrogen moving into the early planet’s centre.

Family shares man's story in hopes of raising awareness of fatal heart effects of Lyme disease

A Manitoba family is sharing the story of Samuel, a healthy 37-year-old father who died from complications of Lyme disease, in the hopes of raising awareness of the rare severe cardiac outcomes that can result from the tick-borne illness.

Coronavirus patients stop being infectious after 11 days, says study

The new study, undertaken by top Singaporean infectious disease experts, suggests hospitals could discharge patients much faster than they are - with positive tests often only picking up non-contagious fragments of the bug

Diabetics may need to shield at home against coronavirus even after lockdown ends

Almost one in three people who died from Covid-19 in hospital had diabetes and sufferers are now considered one of the groups most vulnerable to the disease

Why Covid immunity passports may not be a good idea

The fact is that we know very little about how our immune system responds to SARS CoV-2.

Covid prevention: Is HCQ better as a prophylactic?

The medicine can now be given to asymptomatic healthcare workers working in non-Covid hospitals, frontline staff on surveillance duty in containment zones and paramilitary/police personnel who are involved in Covid-19 monitoring.

NASA should beware of viruses from outer space

As the space agency prepares to bring home Martian soil samples, it needs to update its planetary-protection rules — and soon.

18-year-old girl becomes first to get 3D-printed shinbone in Karnataka

Doctors said the case was complex and the woman needed a tailor-made implant

Philippines to take part in 2 Taiwanese clinical trails for coronavirus vaccine

Philippines teams up with 2 Taiwanese organizations on clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine

Monash, Swinburne, and RMIT universities use optical chip to achieve 44Tbps data speed | ZDNet

Claimed as the fastest internet speed that has been tested and recorded in the world.

Afternoon blahs? Blame lunch

Study finds cognitive function worsens in women who eat a meal heavy in palm oil compared to sunflower oil

Coronavirus vaccine update: After Moderna, CanSino Biologics claims positive results in early trials

Covid-19 Vaccine Latest Update: After Moderna, China's Cansino Biologics claims encouraging results

Can cough sound help COVID-19 diagnosis? Yes, says IISc, Bengaluru scientists

Similar to the dataset creation stage, the application requests for recording the voice samples, and preferably provides a score indicating the probability of Covid infection.

Engineering colleges to offer a bouquet of new courses this year

Students who wish to pursue undergraduate engineering degrees will have ample options in emerging and cutting-edge technologies this year.

Movement-based yoga can significantly improve mental health: Aus researchers

Movement-based yoga can significantly reduce depressive symptoms in people during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, according to Australian researchers.

Andhra Pradesh: Giant Flying Squirrel Spotted in Maredumilli forest

In rare photographic evidence ever found in two Telugu states, a seasoned birder from Andhra Pradesh has captured an Indian

Workplace bullying costs economy €239m per year

NUI Galway study finds that bullying is more prevalent in public sector than the private

What is all of that screen time doing to your skin?

Blue light and skin experts explain the risks as people increase time on devices during the Covid-19 crisis

Half-knowledge, a dangerous pill

Taking hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid is a case in point

Ferronova secures $3.5m funding for cancer trials

Ferronova has developed technology to help surgeons detect if cancer causing a solid tumour has spread to surrounding cells, it has raised VC funding to prove it works.

New Data61 boss says businesses can turn COVID-19 to their advantage

The new boss at CSIRO's data science organisation says companies that keep investing smartly in R&D will emerge from COVID-19 stronger than more timid rivals.

Unis warned to stop hoarding academics' IP for revenue

Universities need to stop treating academics as ATM machines if Australia is to have any chance of maintaining its lead in quantum computing, leading scientist says.

WHO Temporarily Suspends Trial of Hydroxychloroquine Over Safety Concerns

The World Health Organization is temporarily pausing tests of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus treatment in order to review safety concerns, the agency's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu said Monday. From a report: The decision comes after a retrospective review p...

The Moon Pays a Spring Visit To Virgo

An anonymous reader shares a report: The moon visits one of the spring constellations this week by traveling through the faint constellation of Virgo, the virgin. On 1 and 2 June, our natural satellite will pass close to Virgo's only bright star, Spica. Memorise its position and then return in the d...

Dr. Usha Mantha New Book ‘How to Release Weight with Intermittent Fasting’

Dr. Usha Mantha, MD has released “How to Release Weight with Intermittent Fasting.” It is a hot new release and an international bestseller for weight loss and healthy diets on Amazon. How to Release Weight with Intermittent Fasting by Dr. Usha Mantha M.D. is an International Best Seller on Amazon is myriad categories including Nursing […]

EU ‘Green’ Agenda Calls For Eating Bugs To Save the Planet

Urges that environmental goals “will not happen without a shift in people’s diets.”

‘Remdesivir has become standard for COVID-19 treatment’

Remdesivir, an investigational malaria treatment by US-based Gilead Sciences that is increasingly being pursued as as an effective COVID-19 treatment globally, has now become the barometer for all future coronavirus treatments, according to Seoul National University Hospital on Monday. SNU Hospital and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, are two clinical trial sites for remdesivir in Korea included 73 sites ...

Bioneer to patent candidate materials for COVID-19 treatment

South Korean biotechnology firm Bioneer said Monday it had filed a patent application for candidate materials for COVID-19 treatment co-developed with its subsidiary siRNAgen Therapeutics. According to Bioneer, it analyzed nucleic sequences of the SARS virus and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and found matching sequences. Based on those matches, Bioneer said it created 960 candidate materials and is cur...

Visionary Science Takes More Than Just Technical Skills

The ability to come up with truly revolutionary ideas is crucial—and extremely rare

This Early Human 'Eden' Was So Lush, Even Migratory Animals Didn't Bother to Move

New research details the hidden ecosystem that once acted as an Eden-like sanctuary for animal life, including early humans, at the southern tip of South Africa.

Astronomers Just Found an Extremely Rare 'Ring of Fire' Galaxy in The Early Universe

In the early days of the Universe, 10.8 billion years ago, astronomers have just found a galaxy wearing the battlescars of a cosmic brawl. It's not a blob or disc of stars, like most galaxies, but a giant doughnut - with a huge hole punched right t

Bumblebees Bite Plants to Make Them Bloom, Scientists Find

When you wake up hungry and there's nothing to eat, the most sensible thing to do is acquire snacks. In this, bumblebees are no different from humans. If they wake early from hibernation to find a scarcity of pollen, the insects have a cunning way

Do Dogs Get Headaches?

Dogs and humans share some of the same central neural pathways. Does that mean they need blackout curtains for crippling headaches, too?

Africa Records Higher COVID-19 Recoveries Than North America—Report

According to COVID-19 figures for Monday, May 25, the entire continent had, at the time of writing this report, recorded 113,990 cases.

Dashed Hopes: How Nigerian Research Agencies Spent N500m On Clinical Trials Of Local Drugs With No Commercial Output

The Civic Media Lab found that Nigerian government budgeted for a total of eight human-related clinical trials of locally produced drugs between 2015 and 2019 with no evidence of commercial output.

Indonesia looks to domestic innovations to tackle COVID-19

Indonesia is striving to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak with domestically produced innovations, but researchers say the government may face roadblocks in the mass production of such products because of the absence of pro-innovation policies.

Alpaca therapy - Around The Web

In his years of bringing alpaca therapy to everyone who needs it through his organization Woolley Animals, Stuart Woolley of Devon, England has found that alpacas “bring the best out of people.” Therapy alpacas provide care for a vast range of people: from children with ADHD or autism, to elderly patients in hospice

Positive COVID-19 Drug Trial Results Show Great Promise

The anti-viral drug, remdesivir, has shown positive results in helping to shorten the recovery time of patients infected with the coronavirus according to recently published results.

Here Is Why Toothpaste and Cement Harden over Time

After decades of wondering exactly why and how pastes such as toothpaste and cement harden over time, a team of researchers finally has the answer.

Study decodes the complex autotetraploid cultivated alfalfa genome

Improvement of cultivated alfalfa (Medicago sativa), a perennial herbaceous legume and one of the most important forage crops, might be accelerated if agronomically beneficial mutations could be easily ...

Depicting the pollution path between stratosphere and troposphere

Most studies on stratosphere and troposphere exchange (STE) are carried out using model simulations. A new study conducted by Chinese researchers directly revealed the phenomenon through in-situ-measured ...

Image: Hubble sees stellar glitter in a cosmic void

Unlike a spiral or elliptical galaxy, the galaxy KK 246 looks like glitter spilled across a black velvet sheet. KK 246, also known as ESO 461-036, is a dwarf irregular galaxy residing within the Local ...

Seagrasses will benefit from global change

Researchers show that seagrasses will benefit from increases in the temperature and CO2 in the oceans because their capacity to acquire nitrogen will be enhanced, not limiting their growth.

Energy-recovery linear accelerator proposed for next-generation physics research

As physicists developed plans for building an electron-ion collider (EIC)—a next-generation nuclear physics facility to be built at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory for ...

Building bricks from plastic waste

Revolutionary 'green' types of bricks and construction materials could be made from recycled PVC, waste plant fibers or sand with the help of a remarkable new kind of rubber polymer discovered by Australian ...

Connecting coastal processes with global systems

We live, work, and play at the coast.

Beta Cephei-type pulsations detected in V453 Cygni

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have detected Beta Cephei-type pulsations in an eclipsing binary system known as V453 Cygni. The finding, detailed in a paper published ...

Toxin family binds to sugar receptors on human cells to cause damage

New Griffith University research has found that sugars decorating human cells allow toxins, produced by disease-causing bacteria, to bind to human cells and cause damage or death.

Applying physics to understanding the mystery of consciousness

An international study involving Monash physicists has cornered a new approach to measure consciousness, potentially changing our understanding complex neurological problems.

Could theorized Planet 9 be a primordial black hole? Researchers propose method to find out

There are eight classical planets in our solar system, from speedy Mercury to distant Neptune. There are also numerous dwarf planets, such as Pluto and Ceres. While we continue to find more dwarf planets, ...

New database reveals plants' secret relationships with fungi

Leiden researchers have compiled information collected by scientists over the past 120 years into a database of plant-fungal interactions. This important biological data is now freely available for researchers ...

Genetic discovery sheds light on sodium accumulation in barley crops

An international team of scientists have identified a naturally occurring gene variation that influences sodium content in barley crops. The finding could help to advance the development of barley varieties ...

Nanoscale optical pulse limiter facilitated by refractory metallic quantum wells

In the past several decades, physicists have conducted deep laboratory investigations into nonlinear optics, plasma physics and quantum science using advanced high-intensity, ultrashort-pulse lasers. ...

Video: One billion stars and counting—the sky according to Gaia's second data release

Launched in 2013, ESA's Gaia satellite has been scanning the sky to measure the positions, distances and motions of more than one billion stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way. The goal of the mission is ...

Fast, accurate way to check peanut plants for healthy traits

The lengthy process of breeding better peanut plants can be sped up by using a biophysics technique, Raman spectroscopy.

The 12 questions earth scientists should ask in the next 10 years

The National Science Foundation should invest in new initiatives, partnerships and infrastructure to answer 12 priority research questions relevant to society in the next decade, according to a new report ...

Researchers observe protons 'playing hopscotch' in a high-pressure form of ice

An international team of researchers from University College Dublin (UCD) and University of Saskatchewan, Canada, have observed 'proton-hopping' movement in a high-pressure form of ice (Ice VII lattices).

The sun may have formed because a small galaxy passed by the Milky Way

A small galaxy called Sagittarius passed close to the Milky Way four times in the past 6 billion years, which may have caused periods of intense star formation

Can vitamin D supplements prevent, treat COVID-19? Scientists say not enough evidence

There is currently insufficient scientific evidence to show that vitamin D can be beneficial in preventing or treating COVID-19, scientists say, warning against health risk due to high doses of supplementation.

COVID-19 'does not spread easily' by touching surfaces or objects, says US CDC

Govt Speaks on Covid-19 Vaccine Trials on 400 Medics

The government responded on Covid-19 vaccine trials set to be conducted on 400 Kenyan medics...

Lossless conduction at the edges

Atomically thin layers of the semimetal tungsten ditelluride conduct electricity losslessly along narrow, one-dimensional channels at the crystal edges. The material is therefore a second-order topological insulator. By obtaining experimental proof of this behavior, physicists from the University of Basel have expanded the pool of candidate materials for topological superconductivity. The findings have been published in the journal Nano Letters.

uOttawa researchers discover new sex hormone

When University of Ottawa biologists Kim Mitchell and Vance Trudeau began studying the effects of gene mutations in zebrafish, they uncovered new functions that regulate how males and females interact while mating. They changed the secretogranin-2 genes through specific mutation and found that it affected the ability of females and males to breed. It severely reduced their sexual behaviour.

What information is coded in bird alarm calls -- a new study from Korea

Recordings of the Oriental tit's alarm responses showed that alarm calls to snakes have special acoustic properties different from calls to chipmunks, even though both predators can enter bird's nests and destroy broods. Nestlings escaped from nests (and from the snake) when they heard a recording of the ''snake call'' but not ''chipmunk call'' by parents. This suggests that the calls do not carry information about predator's ability to enter the nest cavity, and that snakes are ''special'' predators.

New therapy for triple negative breast cancer

Researchers at the Principe Felipe Research Center (CIPF), the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), CIBER-BBN and the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) of Barcelona have inhibited tumor growth and reduced metastasis, as well as the toxicity of the antitumor drug Navitoclax in preclinical animal models of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).

Bristol scientists see through glass frogs' translucent camouflage

Glass frogs are well known for their see-through skin but, until now, the reason for this curious feature has received no experimental attention. A team of scientists from the University of Bristol, McMaster University, and Universidad de Las Américas Quito, sought to establish the ecological importance of glass frog translucency and, in doing so, have revealed a novel form of camouflage.

7,000 years of demographic history in France

A team led by scientists from the Institut Jacques Monod (CNRS/Université de Paris)1 have shown that French prehistory was punctuated by two waves of migration: the first during the Neolithic period, about 6,300 years ago, the second during the Bronze Age, about 4,200 years ago.

A single negative colonoscopy associated with long-lasting and significantly reduced cancer incidence

Having a single negative high-quality screening colonoscopy was associated with reduced colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality (by 84% and 90%, respectively) for up to 17.4 years. These findings suggest that the currently recommended 10-year screening interval could safely be extended. Findings from an observational study are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Why are we still failing to stop deforestation?

While national and international efforts to reverse the trend of deforestation have multiplied in recent years, there is still no clear evidence to suggest that these initiatives are actually working. A new paper published in One Earth, calls for a radically different approach that focuses on our understanding of how individuals make their choices about forests and livelihoods.

Understanding ceramic materials' 'mortar' may reveal ways to improve them

New research shows that in the important ceramic material silicon carbide, carbon atoms collect at those grain boundaries when the material is exposed to radiation. The finding could help engineers better understand the properties of ceramics and could aid in fine-tuning a new generation of ceramic materials.

Saturable plasmonic metasurfaces for laser mode locking

Nonlinear plasmonics, an interdisciplinary subject combining nonlinear and sub-wavelength optics, is an emerging field in nanoscience and nanotechnology. However, practical applications remain limited to date. Here, scientists from France, China and Brazil have implemented plasmonic saturable metasurfaces into a fiber laser architecture to achieve soliton mode locking. This work opens new perspectives towards future applications where tunable nonlinear transfer functions are needed such as in ultrafast lasers or neuromorphic circuits.

Majority of cannabis use in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside for therapeutic purposes

Most people at high risk of overdose in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside who use cannabis do so for pain relief and other therapeutic reasons -- and they may be at lower risk of overdosing on opioids as a result, suggests new research published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE.

Observations of robotic swarm behavior can help workers safely navigate disaster sites

Using biologically inspired robotic swarms consisting of large groups of robots that have been programmed to operate cooperatively, much like individuals in an ant or bee colony, scientists from the University of Colorado demonstrate that the locally observed distribution of robots can be correlated to the location of environmental features, such as exits in office-like environments. The study's findings were published in IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica.

Breaking down stubborn cellulose in time lapse

Researchers at Graz Unversity of Technology in Austria have for the first time ever succeeded in visualizing at the single-molecule level the processes involved in a biological nanomachine, known as the cellulosome, as it degrades crystalline cellulose. The fundamental insights thus obtained could support sustainable concepts of cellulose utilization to make a breakthrough in industrial biotechnology.

Development of electrode material improving the efficiency of salinity gradient energy

Dr. Jeong Nam-Jo of Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER) Marine Energy Convergence and Integration Research Team developed synthesis technologies of electrode material that can directly synthesize molybdenum disulfide thin films on the electrode current collector surface to contribute improving the efficiency and economic feasibility of salt gradient power generation using reverse electrodialysis.

MetaviralSPAdes -- New assembler for virus genomes

There was no specialized viral metagenome assembler until recently. But the joint team of Russian and US researchers from Saint-Petersburg State University and University of California at San Diego just released the metaviralSPAdes assembler (published in journal Bioinformatics on May 16) that turns the analysis of the metavirome sequencing results into an easy task.

Exotic properties of helium-methane compounds inside giant planets

Both helium and methane are major components of icy giant planets, however, whether they can react with each other is still an open question. Recently, scientists based in China and UK investigated this question using large-scale quantum simulations. They found an unexpected phase, stable at high temperature and pressure, which combines diffusive helium and plastic methane. Their discovery is helpful in understanding giant icy planets and the chemistry of helium in general.

COVID-19 should be treated as a thrombotic disease, Brazilian pulmonologist argues

Dr. Elnara Negri, who works in São Paulo City at the largest hospital complex in Latin America, advocates the use of the anti-coagulant drug heparin to treat complications caused by novel coronavirus.

Evidence shows cloth masks may help against COVID-19

The international research team examined a century of evidence including recent data, and found strong evidence showing that cloth and cloth masks can reduce contamination of air and surfaces.

Musical rhythm has very deep evolutionary roots and is present in some animals

The musical motives of a song emerge from the temporal arrangement of discrete tones. These tones normally have few durational values, and are organized in structured groups to create metrical patterns.

Chirality-assisted lateral momentum transfer for bidirectional enantioselective separation

Chiral nanoparticles which twist the light were theoretically predicted to experience lateral forces perpendicular to light vector but lacks experimental verification. Now, scientists from Singapore, Italy, Spain and China demonstrate the first experimental sorting of chiral microparticles using optical lateral force induced by linearly polarized light. The force direction intriguingly depends on the polarization and incident angle of light, handedness of particles, etc. The technique will open new avenues for the detection and sorting of microparticles with imperceptible chemical differences

Worth their salt: Skoltech and MIPT researchers report first case of hexagonal NaCl

Skoltech and MIPT scientists have predicted and then experimentally confirmed the existence of exotic hexagonal thin films of NaCl on a diamond surface. These films may be useful as gate dielectrics for field effect transistors in electric vehicles and telecommunication equipment.

A nice day for a quantum walk

Scientists at Osaka University initiated a quantum random walk by shining lasers on a row of trapped ions. They showed that the observed locations of vibrations spreading out over time matched the predictions of quantum mechanics. This work may help elucidate unresolved questions in quantum chemistry and biology.

Heart failure patients with limited health literacy may have higher risk of death

Patients with heart failure who experience low health literacy are at an increased risk of hospitalization and mortality. This finding has significant clinical and public health implications and suggests that assessing and intervening upon an individual's understanding of their own health could improve heart failure outcomes, according to research published in JACC: Heart Failure.

Emerging technology could solve 'ludicrous' fish loss from irrigation

Millions of dollars are poured into keeping endangered native fish alive each year, yet many millions perish in irrigation. Now, there's a possible solution.

The Latest: WHO to temporarily stop study of malaria drug

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause m

Australia's emerging flu season provides insights to U.S.

Health experts say they don't expect the coronavirus to slow down flu vaccine production in the U.S. and actually are anticipating producing more vaccines for the upcoming season.

Immunity passports could help end lockdown, but they come with risks

If you’ve recovered from the coronavirus, can you go back to work? Goverments are considering this question - and answering it with immunity passports.

New biomarkers to consider for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Researchers at the University of Melbourne have made new discoveries about how the immune system responds to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that could be important to consider in vaccine research.

How 'superspreaders' impact COVID-19

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in May 2020 reflects the need to rethink and selectively impose lockdown on some but not all social activities, in the light of the impact of superspreaders on disease transmission.

SARS-CoV-2 is uniquely adapted to infect humans

The novel coronavirus pandemic has sparked much debate on its origin, with some suggesting it may have been laboratory-grown. Previous studies, however, mentioned that it is zoonotic in nature, which means that the virus jumped from wild animals and found its way to humans.

Novel LED irradiation system aims to kill microorganisms with UVC light

A novel LED irradiation system developed by the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut aims to kill microorganisms with ultra-short wave UV light - without side effects. Prototype handed over to the Charité for initial testing.

Research opens new horizons for studies on potentially health promoting foods

Fermented foods can be a primary source of potentially probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) for the human gut, as is shown in a new international study published in Nature Communications.

Safety of sugar substitutes remains inconclusive

Recent studies questioning the safety of sugar substitutes have been inconclusive, and experts suggest consumers use them with caution. "The best candidate may not be new or exciting, but it...

NASA: Space Virus Might be Caught by Mars Rover, So it Needs to be Isolated First

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to isolate Perseverance to prevent any viruses that the device may get from space. Is there a thing called 'alien virus'?

Having trouble conceiving? 6 best herbs to treat female infertility

There are some herbs that have been found to aid in conception and promote a healthy pregnancy. We have listed below 6 such herbs to help you get pregnant.

Kangra Tea claimed to have properties to block COVID-19

Kangra Tea is packed with bioactive chemicals or polyphenols that could help boost immunity as well as block the COVID-19 virus activity, say researchers.

World Thyroid Day: Diseases and risk factors associated with this gland

World Thyroid Day is obeserved every on 25 May to promote awareness about thyroid health and the advancements made in treating thyroid diseases.

Latest update on COVID-19 vaccine I TheHealthSite.com

Currently, more than 100 vaccines are in different stages of development. India is working on 14 COVID-19 vaccines, 4 will enter clinical trial soon.

Keep obesity at bay to stay safe from diabetes ITheHealthSite.com

Obese people are more than 5 times likely to develop diabetes in comparison to people with healthy body weight. Here's how to lose weight the right way.

HistoIndex's AI-based Digital Pathology Platform: A Validated Quantification Tool Recommended in the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B in China

SINGAPORE, May 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore medtech company HistoIndex's AI-based stain-free digital pathology platform has long been establ...

Ancient cave paintings discovered in western Thailand

Archaeologists announced Sunday the discovery of ancient murals estimated to be up to 3,000 years old in a cave in the west of Thailand The newly discovered cave paintings, some seven meters long, were found in a cave at the Khao Sam Roi Yod...

Science pioneer who grew up in New Brighton dies

Wes Sandle earned international respect in the atomic physics and laser community.

International collaboration powers quest for next-generation solar cells

The next generation of solar cells, made from flexible, wearable material, may soon charge our devices on the go, or provide critical electricity when other power sources are not available, like during ...

A model that estimates tactile properties of surfaces by analyzing images

The ability to estimate the physical properties of objects is of key importance for robots, as it allows them to interact more effectively with their surrounding environment. In recent years, many robotics ...

COVID-19 patients treated with convalescent plasma

LOMA LINDA – (INT) - Loma Linda University Health is currently treating eligible patients battling severe novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with convalescent plasma in hopes of boosting their ability to fight the virus. The patients are treated while in the hospital through a transfusion of serum containing virus-neutralizing antibodies, which were removed from a recovered individual’s donated blood. Tait Stevens, MD, president of medical staff at Loma Linda University Medical Center, said some evidence shows that patients currently suffering from COVID-19 recover better if they receive plasma from those who have previously recovered. Stevens cited a study published in April that showed encouraging results from 10 severe adult cases who received the convalescent plasma, maintained or increased the antibodies and went on to recover. “This study showed promising results, and we want to do everything we can to continue this fight against COVID-19,” Stevens said. Rohith Mohan, MD, a second-year pediatric resident at Loma…

Media incorrectly connects UH research to parallel universe theory

Media outlets from around the world used research out of the University of Hawai?i at Manoa to promote a theory about parallel universes. The Media incorrectly connects UH research to parallel universe theorys caught the attention of many but the problem is that the UH research and NASA, the sponsor of that research, had nothing to do with the theory.

OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Collection Set for October 20th

After more than a decade of work and much anticipation, the University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission will swipe a sample from the asteroid Bennu's rocky surface on Oct. 20 from the Nightingale sample site.

ALMA Spots Twinkling Heart of Milky Way

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) found quasi-periodic flickers in millimeter-waves from the center of the Milky Way, Sagittarius (Sgr) A*. The team interpreted these blinks to be due to the rotation of radio spots circling the supermassive black hole with an orbit radius smaller than that of Mercury. This is an interesting clue to investigate space-time with extreme gravity.

A primordial world of minerals litters Atacama desert

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of Chile's Atacama Desert, which is bound on the west by the Pacific and on the east by the Andes. The Atacama is considered one of the driest places on Earth - there are some parts of the desert where rainfall has never been recorded.

Bumblebees Bite Leaves of Flowerless Plants to Stimulate Earlier Flowering

A team of researchers from ETH Zürich and the Universite Paris-Saclay made observations suggesting that bumblebees have strategies to cope with irregular seasonal flowering: when faced with a shortage of pollen, bumblebees actively damaged plant leaves and this behavior resulted in earlier flowering by as much as 30 days.

Study: Regular Handwashing Reduces Personal Risk of Acquiring Seasonal Coronavirus Infection

In a new study looking at 1,633 participants of the England-wide Flu Watch project, a team of researchers found that moderate-frequency handwashing (6-10 times per day) was associated with a reduced overall risk of seasonal coronavirus infection.

Astronomers Directly Image Giant Planet-Like Object around Sun-Like Star

Using three instruments on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), an international team of astronomers has discovered and imaged a giant sub-stellar object -- a giant planet or a brown dwarf -- around the very young, Sun-like star TYC 8998-760-1.

Archaeologists Find 1,750-Year-Old Cultivated Rice Grains in Uzbekistan

A team of archeologists from China, Uzbekistan, and Germany has found evidence that japonica-like rice was an important food in Central Asia as early as 250 CE.

Hubble Space Telescope Observes NGC 3895

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured this vivid image of a barred spiral galaxy called NGC 3895.

Coronavirus Vaccine Launches Study in Australia and the USA

Novavax identified NVX‑CoV2373 as its lead SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate following pre-clinical testing

US plans massive coronavirus vaccine testing effort to meet year-end deadline

The project will compress what is typically 10 years of vaccine development and testing into a matter of months, testimony to the urgency to halt a pandemic that has infected more than 5 million people

Punjab: IIT-Ropar researchers develop new anti-microbial coating material

The team stated that this product has an edge over other similar products available for sanitising and fogging, as it is not made of volatile compounds, nor does it have a pungent smell.

U'khand Forest Dept releases report on conservation of plant species

U'khand Forest Dept releases report on conservation of plant species: The research wing of Uttarakhand Forest Department on Sunday released a report on the biggest successful conservation programme of plant species of the State.. Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

Go easy on the immunity booster pills, say doctors

People are making a beeline for Vitamin C tablets, but immunity is built by lifestyle changes and diet, say experts Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, there has been an increase in consumptio.

Global vaccines to get faster approval: Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotech

India is in discussions with global health agencies to start a solidarity trial for vaccines, on the lines of the drug trial that the WHO started for potential Covid-19 treatments, Renu Swarup told ET.

HHS's Azar: 'Very Credible Objective' to Have Coronavirus Vaccine by End of 2020

During an appearance on Fox News Channel's "Sunday Morning Futures," Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar weighed in on the possibility of a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020 after the CEO of pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca voiced his confidence the company could deliver 100 million doses of coronavirus vac | Clips

Radhuni Curry Powder recalled due to Salmonella risk, Distributed in NYC

Maspeth, NY company, New Hoque and Sons, Inc., announced Thursday they were recalling Radhuni Curry Powder, contained in 400g plastic bottles, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Radhuni Curry Powder was distributed in New York City, New York, including grocery stores in Jamaica, Jackson Heights, and the Bronx. The product was distributed …

NIH Study Supports Wide Use Of Gilead's Remdesivir In COVID-19

The NEJM has published a detailed analysis of the NIH (NIAID) study of remdesivir, or RDV, in COVID-19, in follow-up of summary results released earlier. The la

Millions of periodical cicadas to emerge in parts of US

After spending most of their lives in the soil, periodical cicadas will come out in three US states.

In the race for a coronavirus vaccine, first doesn’t mean best

A vaccine is seen as the Holy Grail of coronavirus research, but the first vaccine out to market may not be the one you want to take.

What material is best for homemade masks?

A new study investigates which materials are best to use for homemade face masks | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of researchers claims to have found the best materials for homemade face masks: a combination of either cotton and chiffon or cotton and natural silk, both of which appear to effectively filter droplets and aerosols. …

Wuhan lab had three live bat coronaviruses: Chinese state media

Beijing, China | AFP | The Chinese virology institute at the centre of US allegations it may have been the source of the COVID-19 pandemic has three live strains of bat coronavirus on-site, but none match the new global contagion, its director has said. Scientists think COVID-19 — which first emerged in the central Chinese city …

6 coronavirus vaccine developments from Israel to watch

Israeli companies and academies are working feverishly to invent effective inoculations against SARS-CoV-2.

How Singapore, India are contributing to a coronavirus vaccine race

Singapore has started to re-open some but limited businesses and social activities ahead of the official "circuit breaker" end date of June 1

Science summary: A look at novel coronavirus research around the globe

Thousands of scientists around the world are working on problems raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a summary of some recent research from peer-review

Watch | Explained: Herd immunity and herd masking

A video explainer on herd immunity and herd masking

Pig farmers adopting new technology to increase productivity

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new generation of Ugandan livestock scientists have developed software for improving the productivity of pig farmers. The new technology known as the ‘Livestock Feed Calculator’ has been developed in the form of a mobile phone application which is used to monitor the growth of the animals and appropriately guide …

Nigeria records breakthrough as NCDC validates viral RNA extraction

The country has blazed a trail in Africa with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) successfully validating the first phase of the viral...

WHO collaborates with African innovators to fight COVID-19

African innovators are stepping up to support Africa's fight against COVID-19 pandemic, collaborating with the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop solutions to help contain the spread of the virus.

Oxford scientists working on a coronavirus vaccine say there is now only a 50% chance of success because the number of UK cases is falling too quickly

The Oxford mission to find a COVID-19 vaccine is in "a race against the virus disappearing, and against time," scientists Adam Hill said.

Are you sure that’s the right way?

Are you sure that’s the right way? – whales surprise researchers

Coronavirus does not spread easily on surfaces: CDC

Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention making the rounds this week on the internet are clarifying what we know about the transmission of the coronavirus, a New York Times report stated.

Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine trial has 50% chance of 'no result'

The University of Oxford last week announced that the advance human trial of the vaccine will involve up to 10,260 volunteers across the UK

Demonstration on biofertilisers at Hozukhe village

Demonstration on application of biofertilisers in maize was conducted by ATMA Dimapur, Niuland block at Hozukhe village on May 22. 

Trump’s May 19th Kiss-Off Letter To WHO Lied (As Usual)

On May 19th, Donald Trump presented to the World Health Organization (the U.N.’s health-organization), in a brief letter that included no sources but only allegations, essentially a promise that after 30 days he will “make my temporary freeze of United States funding to the World Health Organization permanent and reconsider our membership in the organization” (unless the WHO will “demonstrate independence from China” by, basically, blaming China for Covid-19, which is not likely to happen).

Why you need a Hot Stoned Massage at Calabash Spa

A hot stone massage is a type of massage therapy. It’s used to help you relax and ease tense muscles and damaged soft tissues throughout your body. During a hot stone massage, smooth, flat, heated stones are placed on specific parts of your body. The stones are usually made of basalt, a type of volcanic rock that retains heat. After the COVID -19 pandemic lockdown, any person can visit the Calabash Spa and Saloon along Wampewo Avenue Kololo to relax and ease those muscles that could have been damaged as a result of too much sitting as a result of the Stay Home Stay Safe lockdown. Hot massage stones are placed along one’s spine, stomach, chest, face, palms, feet and toes. A trained massage therapist holds heated stones as they massage one’s body using Swedish massage techniques like long strokes, circular movements, vibration, tapping and kneading.

Scientists set new record for data transmission over 75 km of optical fibre

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Authors: Dr. Arshad M. Khan and Meena Miriam Yust The latest news on rising sea levels can be described as another example of human folly.  The Anthropocene has seen plant extinctions, animal extinctions, both at an unforeseen pace, and now there is not only worsened coastal flooding but a vast area of low-lying south-eastern United […]

Lviv launches high accuracy antibody testing, using ELISA method

The first batch of ELISA tests are being provided to paramedics at the city's medical emergency hospital.

Jipmer to step up tele-consultation outpatient services

Outpatient services across 13 specialties to be expanded

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City gardeners are dependent on wild insects to make their gardens thrive