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Published on Jul 24, 2020
COVID SCIENCE-Scientists find exquisitely potent antibodies; a blood test may identify who needs steroids
July 24 (Reuters) – The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. “Exquisitely” potent coronavirus antibodies …
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Published on 04:16 GMT
Why do so many COVID patients lose their sense of smell? Scientists now know.
Scientists have figured out how COVID-19 causes many people to lose their sense of smell. And they have good news — the loss appears to be temporary because the actual cells in the nose that detect smell aren’t harmed. Temporary loss of smell is called “ …
Source: Video Games UK & Ireland Yahoo – UNCATEGORIZED -
Published on 00:14 GMT
Discovery: ORNL scientists map out structure of critical protein in COVID-19
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have taken an important step in the race to understand SARS-CoV, the virus that causes COVID-19. Using sophisticated techniques, the scientists mapped out the structure of a critical protein of the coronavirus. …
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Published on Jul 24, 2020
‘World War Z’ author Max Brooks: Scientists need Hollywood to help translate their message
During a Comic-Con@Home panel with the somewhat fanciful title “Zombies and Coronavirus: Planning for the Next Big Outbreak,” Brooks — joined by a group of scientists — recalled World War II, when the entertainment industry was enlisted to help …
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Published on Jul 24, 2020
The Warsaw Ghetto beat an epidemic. Scientists say they know how.
In autumn 1941, inmates in the Warsaw Ghetto faced catastrophe. Typhus had been spreading through the Nazi ghetto throughout the summer, and, as temperatures were falling, rates were expected to skyrocket. But mysteriously, the opposite happened. Cases …
Source: Christian Science Monitor – NEUTRAL -
Published on Jul 24, 2020
Queen’s professor wins prestigious science award
Lynda Colgan is a professor in the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University. Meghan Balogh/The Whig-Standard/Postmedia Network jpg, KI Queen’s “Math Lady” Lynda Colgan has won the 2020 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of …
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Published on 02:41 GMT
Study identifies 21 existing drugs that could treat COVID-19: Multiple drugs improve the activity of remdesivir, a …
A Nature study authored by a global team of scientists and led by Sumit Chanda, Ph.D., professor at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, has identified 21 existing drugs that stop the replication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 …
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Published on 01:17 GMT
Irish scientists back unproven drug endorsed by Donald Trump as legitimate treatment for Covid-19
A TEAM of Irish scientists say they believe an unproven drug which Donald Trump endorsed could actually be a legitimate treatment for coronavirus. The drug in question – hydroxychloroquine – is a medicine used to treat malaria, but some, including …
Source: Irish Post – UNCATEGORIZED -
Published on Jul 24, 2020
The Science Of Staying Younger For Longer
Getty The global population is ageing, with the world’s population aged 65 and over expanding faster than all other ages. By 2050, it is estimated that one in six people in the world will be over 65 (16%), up from one in 11 in 2019 (9%), according to data …
Source: Forbes – NEUTRAL -
Published on Jul 24, 2020
The Guardian view on singing and Covid-19: science needed for art to survive
While the tentative resumption of the performing arts is officially allowed in England, singing, along with the playing of woodwind and brass instruments, is deemed a special case. Some serious early outbreaks of Covid-19 were associated with choirs and …
Source: The Guardian – NEUTRAL -
Published on Jul 24, 2020
Scientist Plan to Explore Florida’s ‘Green Banana’ or Blue Hole
‘Look at That Thing’: Footage Shows Pilots Spotting Unknown Object Why U.S. Weapons Sold to the Saudis Are Hitting Hospitals in Yemen Videos Show How Federal Officers Escalated Violence in Portland ‘They Pushed Portland Too Far’: How Trump’s Crackdown …
Source: The New York Times – NEUTRAL -
Published on Jul 24, 2020
Anglesey science park has higher than average wages but women and Welsh speakers are paid less
M-SParc’s annual tenant survey shows above average wages at the science park – but lowers salaries for women and Welsh speakers. M-SParc, a Bangor University owned Science Park at Gaerwen, was established in 2018 to create well paid careers in the …
Source: Birmingham Post – UNCATEGORIZED -
Published on Jul 24, 2020
Video Misrepresents the Science Behind Face Masks
Quick Take A viral video misrepresents scientific papers and the reasons for wearing face masks to claim that they are ineffective in mitigating transmission of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that masks may help prevent …
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Published on Jul 24, 2020
Scientists reveal first-ever photo of a solar system like ours – MSN Money
© ESO/Bohn et al. eso2011c.jpg Scientists have captured the first direct image of a solar system that closely resembles our own. The new image is a family portrait of sorts, showing two giant exoplanets orbiting a young, sun-like star, roughly 300 …
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Published on 01:23 GMT
Russian Scientists Dig Out Well-Preserved Woolly Mammoth
Russian scientists are digging out fragments of a well-preserved woolly mammoth skeleton found by reindeer herders a few days ago at a lake in northern Siberia. The herders initially found parts of the animal’s skull, lower jaw, several ribs and foot …
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Published on Jul 24, 2020
“Zuck off”: Doctors, nurses, scientists rail against Zuckerberg
Enlarge / Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifying before Congress in April 2018. It wasn’t his only appearance in DC this decade. 2 with 2 posters participating Covid-19 Coverage View more stories San Francisco city officials are considering …
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Published on Jul 24, 2020
WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan Sees No Herd Immunity Yet
The chief scientist at the World Health Organization estimates that about 50 per cent to 60 per cent of the population will need to be immune to the coronavirus, for there to be any protective “herd immunity” effect. Herd immunity is usually achieved …
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Published on 00:15 GMT
Scientist Accused of Hiding Ties to the Chinese Military Taken Into U.S. Custody
(SAN FRANCISCO) — A Chinese researcher accused of concealing her ties to the Chinese military on applications she submitted to work in the U.S. was booked into a Northern California jail early Friday and was expected to appear in federal court Monday. …
Source: TIME Magazine – LEFT-WING -
Published on 02:39 GMT
Chinese Scientist Charged With Visa Fraud Amid Consulate Espionage Claims
A Chinese scientist hiding in the San Francisco consulate has been taken into custody on charges of visa fraud, according to senior government officials. A senior Justice Department official told CNN that Chinese researcher Tang Juan “was a fugitive from …
Source: Newsmax – RIGHT-WING—–For the leading trends in science, technology, medicine, health, the environment, and artificial intelligence, please check the blog sidebars and links. These news feeds are updated daily. Thanks for joining us today.—–Until next time,Russ Roberts