Metabolic fossils from the origin of life

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-forge-weapon-parasites-infections.htm...

Researchers forge a new weapon to fight parasites and other infections

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-aging-nutrients-competition-microbiot...

Aging and nutrients competition determine changes in microbiota

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-link-motor-neuron.html?utm_source=nwl...

Researchers study the link between motor neuron activation and speed

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-dirty-air-gain-weight.html?u...

Breathing dirty air takes a heavy toll on gut bacteria, boosting risk of obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders and other chronic illnesses

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Statins starve cancer cells to death

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Cancer: The immune system attacks tumors remotely

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Molds damage the lung's protective barrier to spur future asthma attacks

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Interesting story: Indian amputee's new limbs from a man adapt to her body and became almost 'female"

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Sound can directly affect balance and deafness can lead to risk of falling

How chronic stress changes the brain – and what you can do to reverse the damage

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Will warmer weather stop the spread of coronavirus?

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New fleets of private satellites are clogging the night sky

Global internet satellites are photobombing telescopes and messing with astronomers’ research 

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Hundreds of scientists have peer-reviewed for predatory journals

Invisible plastics in water ... even in the water your drink ...

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First-time direct proof of chemical reactions in particulates

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-raman-microspectroscopy-rapidly-disea...

Using Raman microspectroscopy to rapidly detect disease-causing bacteria

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a method to rapidly identify and check whether a disease-causing bacterium is alive or dead.

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How T cells make sure they have quiet time

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-microscopy-technique-uncovers-previou...

New microscopy technique uncovers previously hidden information in micrographs of biological cells

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-reveals-antibiotic-resistance-evolves...

Study reveals how antibiotic resistance evolves and spreads in 'top priority' superbug

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-long-term-analysis-gm-cotton-insects....

Long-term analysis shows GM cotton no match for insects in India

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How plants sound the alarm about danger

Hornwort genomes could lead to crop improvement

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How sperm unpack dad's genome so it can merge with mom's

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How plants tune their greenness to light quality

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'Natural killer' cells could halt Parkinson's progression: Researchers  have found that "natural killer" white blood cells could guard against the cascade of cellular changes that lead to Parkinson's disease and help stop its progression.

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Smart bones curve to protect against fracture

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Mimicking cancer's evasive tactics, microparticles show promise for transplant rejection

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Solving obesity: Could manipulating microbes offer an alternative to weight loss surgery?

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How brain cells lay down infrastructure to grow and create memories

Researchers discover tooth-enamel protein in eyes with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

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Coronavirus spreads quickly and sometimes before people have symptoms, study finds

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Stem cells exert tight control over the timing of brain development

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Loss of 'Jedi' receptor alters neuron activity and increase pain feelings.

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Why gigantic locust swarms are challenging governments and researchers
Scientists are championing biopesticides and better monitoring — but heavy rains, war and a lack of funding have been hampering efforts to control the big outbreak

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COVID-19 and the damage to cardiovascular system

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WOW! When finding a mate, intelligence matters to female parakeets
A new study finds that female budgies are attracted to smarter partners

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A Giant 'Bubble' Containing Our Galaxy Could Explain Why The Hubble Constant Is Broken

https://www.sciencealert.com/our-galaxy-could-be-a-in-a-giant-void-...

Did you think and say women can't do 'dangerous research' like men do? Say that again after reading this story and looking at the picture of this scientist working

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-chinas-bat-woman-hun...

How China’s “Bat Woman” Hunted Down Viruses from SARS to the New Coronavirus

Wuhan-based virologist Shi Zhengli has identified dozens of deadly SARS-like viruses in bat caves, and she warns there are more out there

Coronavirus: can herd immunity really protect us?

https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-can-herd-immunity-really-pr...

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while there may be great promise for analysing our gut microbiome to help diagnose and treat people in the future, for the moment knowing what’s in your gut is mostly a curiosity.

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https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/what-is-the-mechanism-beh...

What is the mechanism behind high blood pressure in obesity?

Scientists can now edit multiple genome fragments at a time

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Scientists have discovered the origins of the building blocks of life

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Human activity affects interactions between plants and seed-dispersing birds

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Lack of environmental light may prevent creation of long-term memories

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Nanostructured rubber-like material with optimal properties could replace human tissue

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Selective killing of cancer cells by cluttering their waste disposal system

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-regional-nuclear-war-global-food.html...

Even a limited India-Pakistan nuclear war would bring global famine, says study

Type 1 diabetes is not one but two distinct conditions, defined by diagnosis age

Children who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes under the age of seven have a different form (or "endotype") of the condition compared with those diagnosed aged 13 or above

Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body's immune system attacks the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, destroying them. This means they no longer regulate blood sugar levels effectively and people affected by the condition must inject insulin several times a day to do this job.

children who were diagnosed under 7 years old do not process insulin properly and the cells that make it are quickly destroyed. Surprisingly, those who are older at diagnosis (aged 13 or over) often continue to produce normal insulin; findings which reignite important questions about whether these "dormant" insulin-producing cells could be reinvigorated to work more effectively.

In their paper, the Exeter team has suggested new names for the two distinct endotypes: Type 1 Diabetes Endotype 1 (T1DE1) for that diagnosed in the youngest children, and Type 1 Diabetes Endotype 2 (T1DE2) for those who are older at diagnosis.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-diabetes-distinct-conditions...

Researchers expose vulnerabilities of password managers

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'Shark molecule' protects cholesterol enzyme from destruction

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Love rivals risk having offspring with a greater number of harmful mutations

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-reveals-early-evolution-cortex.html?u...

Brain evolution: New study reveals early evolution of cortex

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Enzyme targeted by TB antibiotic later stops the drug destroying it

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-kind-crispr-technology-rna-viruses.ht...

New kind of CRISPR technology to target RNA, including RNA viruses like coronavirus

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-sensory-danger-zones-pollution-impact...

Sensory danger zones: How sensory pollution impacts animal survival

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What lives, what dies? The role of science in the decision to cull seals to save cod

https://theconversation.com/what-lives-what-dies-the-role-of-scienc...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-highly-efficient-low-cost-method-dna....

Highly efficient, low-cost method developed to reduce DNA errors

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Unraveling the puzzle of Madagascar's forest cats

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Fecal microbiota transplants successfully treat patients with C. difficile

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Personalized blood biopsies may provide signal of cancer recurrence

Personalized blood biopsies, which scan patient blood samples for genetic traces of cancer, could potentially provide an earlier warning of metastatic cancer before it is picked up through standard monitoring.

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Kids get mild COVID-19 symptoms, but chance of transmission high: study

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Babies' love of baby talk is universal, study finds

Antibodies from COVID-19 survivors could be used to treat patients, protect those at risk

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Coronavirus while pregnant or giving birth: here’s what you need to know

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Maria Kirch was the first woman to discover a comet, but her husband took the credit

https://massivesci.com/articles/maria-kirch-comet-astronomy-margare...

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What you’re seeing right now is the past, so your brain is predicting the present

https://theconversation.com/what-youre-seeing-right-now-is-the-past...

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https://theconversation.com/how-to-flatten-the-curve-of-coronavirus...

How to flatten the curve of coronavirus the mathematics way ...

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When the Astronauts Get Sick in Space, What Does NASA Do?

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https://phys.org/news/2019-07-bacteria.html

How bacteria swim against the flow

Call for Applications: 2020 OWSD PhD Fellowships for women scientists in developing countries

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https://www.zdnet.com/article/asian-scientists-to-map-blood-cell-ty...

Asian scientists to map blood cell types across five population groups

Scientists from Singapore, South Korea, and Japan will study differences in blood cells across five major Asian population groups, including Chinese, Indian, and Malay, with the aim to understand why some are more susceptible to certain diseases and develop new blood-based diagnostic tests.

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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00769-z

Exposed: cells’ sugary secrets

Knowing why bacteria are great upstream swimmers may prevent serious infections

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Radiation damage spreads among close neighbors

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Semiconductors can behave like metals and even like superconductors

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Need to reduce high-pitched noises? Science may have an answer.

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Seeing with electrons: scientists pave the way to more affordable and accessible cryo-EM

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Qubits that operate at room temperature

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How changes brought on by coronavirus could help tackle climate change

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3-D printers saving the lives of coronavirus victims

Why people delay software updates, despite the risks

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https://theconversation.com/not-all-young-people-are-digital-native...

Not all young people are ‘digital natives’ – inequality hugely limits experiences of technology

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Bacterial enzyme could become a new target for antibiotics

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Blocking sugar structures on viruses and tumour cells to stop illnesses

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Risk of death from stroke falls by 24%, thanks to medical science. Our evidence to show that science works efficiently.

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Protein controls fat metabolism

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-covid-coronavirus-epidemic-n...

The COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has a natural origin, scientists say

The novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that emerged in the city of Wuhan, China, last year and has since caused a large scale COVID-19 epidemic is the product of natural evolution, according to findings published in the journal Nature Medicine.

Why gloves and masks are not stopping the corona virus ... because people, still don't have full knowledge about how to fully stop the spread ... according to experts ... we knew this would be the case ...

Wearing masks and gloves as a precaution against coronavirus is ineffective, unnecessary for the vast majority of people, and may even spread infections faster. 

wash your hands, don't touch your face, and keep your distance.

The WHO says it is advisable to wear a protective mask in public if you suspect you are infected or someone you are caring for is, in which case the advice is to stay home whenever possible.

"There are limits to how a mask can protect you from being infected and we've said the most important thing everyone can do is wash your hands, keep your hands away from your face, observe very precise hygiene," said WHO's emergencies director Mike Ryan.

experts say masks can give people who wear them a false sense of security.

For example, many people who wear them don't follow the official advice of washing their hands thoroughly first, ensuring it's air tight and not to touch it once it's on.

"People are always readjusting their masks and that has the potential to contaminate them.

"If someone has come across the virus, it's surely going to be on the mask."

Gloves, similarly, don't greatly heighten protection and could even end up making you sick.

"If people cannot stop touching their face, gloves will not serve a purpose. 

One 2015 study in the American Journal of Infection Control found that people touch their face on average 20 times an hour.

The novel coronavirus is transmitted via skin contact, transferring infected globules of mucus via the ears, eyes or nose.

"Gloves are not a substitute for washing your hands. "If you're wearing gloves you're not washing your hands."

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-masks-gloves-dont-coronaviru...

9 things you can do every day to limit your exposure to coronavirus

1. Wash your hands at every opportunity with soap and warm water for the recommended 20 seconds. I have observed that most people simply rinse their hands for a few seconds in restrooms, which is not effective in removing viruses. Twenty seconds is the minimum.

2. Avoid handling money. That dollar bill that you get for change could have been in the hands of an infected person just moments before it is placed in your hand. Use credit cards for everything possible, even a cup of coffee.

3. When a signature is required,  carry your own pen and never use the same pen that others have already used. Use only the back of your fingernail to scribble a signature on a pad.

4. Use your left hand (if right handed) to open doors and avoid using door knobs entirely whenever possible.

5. Use only a knuckle to push an elevator button and other common push devices. Your little finger knuckle is least likely to be used on your face.

6. Avoid using hand rails unless you are falling. It is common to see people sliding their hand along the rail as they use the steps. Think about how many people have coughed or sneezed before using that same railing. 

7. Carry and use a hand sanitizer liberally when in meetings and public places, avoid sharing papers and objects that others have touched.

8. Hold your breath immediately if someone around you sneezes or coughs and then distance yourself by 6 feet. 

9. If someone behind you in a line sneezes or coughs, let them in front of you.

These are common sense precautions that you can adopt immediately and make habitual so they happen without thinking about it. Combined with social distancing precautions recommended  by experts, these personal precautions can add an important additional layer of protection.

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Injury to the nose increases risk of bacteria entering the brain

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India is not doing enough to stop the corona virus spread, according to experts

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Finding the weak points of cancer cells to control it

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Coronavirus latest: First vaccine clinical trials begin in United States

How to prepare hand sanitisers at home: 

Combine in a bowl,
2/3 cups rubbing alcohol (99.9% isopropyl alcohol)
1/3 cup aloe vera gel
Stir. Decant into a soap or pump bottle
Give it a good shake every now and then.

Aloe vera is a moisturiser that will stop your skin drying out. That’s useful, since cracks in the skin can increase the risk of bacterial infection. The main active ingredient in this sanitiser is the isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol). Most commercial hand sanitisers contain either ethanol, isopropanol, n-propanol or a combination of any two.

Mixtures of 60%-80% alcohol by volume kill microorganisms, so the 66% alcohol concentration in the recipe looks about right if pure rubbing alcohol (also known as “surgical spirits”) is used.

Mixing even the 70% solution with the aloe vera will make the final alcohol concentration too low to be useful.

Although it’s hard to get hold of, pure ethanol could be used in the recipe instead of isopropanol. Ethanol is the alcohol found in spirits, and another homemade sanitiser.

Studies have shown that higher alcohol concentrations work better, and we know that the WHO 75% isopropanol or 80% ethanol formulations can kill other coronaviruses. The homemade products may not be strong enough to inactivate the virus quite as effectively as the WHO formulation. On the other hand, some commercial hand sanitisers contain as little as 57% alcohol, so these homemade products would be better than that.

WHO-recommended concentration:

Three-quarters of a cup of isopropanol and a quarter of a cup of aloe vera gel. You could even substitute glycerol for the aloe vera gel. 

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Here is a list of 72 Covid-19 testing centers in India

One of Darwin's evolution theories finally proved by Cambridge researcher

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Ancient fish fossil reveals evolutionary origin of the human hand

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-ancient-fish-fossil-reveals-evolution...

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Mathematicians develop new theory to explain real-world randomness

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-wonderchicken-fossil-age-dinosaurs-re...

'Wonderchicken' fossil from the age of dinosaurs reveals origin of modern birds

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-evolution-loners-behaviorat-slime-mol...

Evolution selects for 'loners' that hang back from collective behavior—at least in slime molds

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Engineers create shape-changing, free-roaming soft robot

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Unmasking a hidden killer: Successfully detecting cancer in blood of patients undergoing treatment

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Scientists describe and emulate new quantum state of entangled photons

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-frozen-planet-states-exotic-helium-at...

Frozen-planet states in exotic helium atoms

Comparisons of organic and conventional agriculture need improvement, say researchers

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Research team discovers path to razor-sharp black hole images

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The other virus threat: Surge in COVID-themed cyberattacks

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Cyber hygiene keeps your email safe from virtual viruses

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Maggot analysis goes molecular for forensic cases

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'Fatal attraction': Small carnivores drawn to kill sites, then ambushed by larger kin

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COVID-19 mortality was 1.4% in outbreak epicentre: study

Bacteria play 'rummy' with genes, biologist shows

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Birds are the 'canaries in the climate-change coal mine'

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Individual growth can vary wildly when populations interbreed

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How Bacteria are creating problems for genetic research

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Researchers link psychosis to the omission of chemical rewards in mouse brains

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Blood platelets trigger events that cause organ damage after heart surgery

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* Could disease pathogens be the dark matter behind Alzheimer's disease?

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* Where you live may influence your baby's behavior

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Scorpion venom shows promise for treating fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

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*High levels of iron in the lung linked to increased asthma severity

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How to crowd fund your research

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*Termite mounds are helping mineral explorers find hidden metals below

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https://www.ehn.org/is-bpa-free-plastic-safe-2645509688.html

Opening plastic bags and bottles may generate microplastics

Opening plastic bags and bottles may generate microplastics: everyday activities such as opening plastic bags and bottles, wrappers could be additional sources of small quantities of microplastics in the environment.

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Ticking cosmic clocks reveal the evolution of stars over millions of years

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Dark matter and massive galaxies

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Drone that can play dodgeball—and win

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How humans are teaching AI to become better at second-guessing

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Coronavirus testing kits to be developed using new RNA imaging technology

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Study investigates evolution during Cambrian Explosion

Scientists have argued that features defining animal body plans have become increasingly elaborate through time such that they become burdened by their own complexity. This burden could prevent change and would explain the lack of new phyla since the Cambrian Explosion.

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-evolution-cambrian-explosion.html?utm...

Scientists program cells to carry out gene-guided construction projects

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-cells-gene-guided.html?utm...

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Removing belly fat before it sticks to you. Yes, researchers are trying to do this and help you!

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Visualizing differences in RNA biology between single cells

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Sugar leads to early death, but not due to obesity

The findings, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, instead suggest that early death from excess sugar is related to the build-up of a natural waste product, uric acid.

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-key-memory.html?utm_source=n...

Researchers find key to keep working memory working

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-parental-diet-affects-sperm-...

Parental diet affects sperm and health of future offspring

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Gene editing toolkit allows scientists to simultaneously create various strains of malaria

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-gene-toolkit-scientists-simu...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-method-airborne-pathogens.ht...

Researchers propose new method for treating airborne pathogens

Speedy antibiotic susceptibility tests for high-priority pathogens

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-speedy-antibiotic-susceptibi...

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High-speed microscope captures fleeting brain signals

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-high-speed-microscope-captur...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-reveals-skin-cells-wounds.ht...

New study reveals how skin cells prepare to heal wounds

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-media-celebrity-suicide-link...

Media reports of celebrity suicide linked to increased suicide rates

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* New research shows promise to treat female group A streptococcus genital tract infections

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-female-group-streptococcus-g...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-youth-fever-coronavirus-invi...

Youth warned against 'fever dream' of coronavirus invincibility

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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00798-8?utm_source=Natur...

Coronavirus vaccines: five key questions as trials begin

*Coronavirus: why should we stay 1.5 metres away from each other?

https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-why-should-we-stay-1-5-metr...

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Stopping coronavirus – what does the evidence say are the best measures?

https://theconversation.com/stopping-coronavirus-what-does-the-evid...

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https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-how-to-keep-your-gut-microb...

Coronavirus: how to keep your gut microbiome healthy to fight COVID-19

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New study finds immune cells can defend against multiple viruses

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-immune-cells-defend-multiple...

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-machine-coronavirus-treatments....

Researchers use machine learning to discover coronavirus treatments

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Can the coronavirus really live for 3 days on plastic? What matters is how much virus is there to begin with. The more viruses deposited on a surface, the greater the amount that will be left when half of them have decayed.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-coronavirus-days-plastic-com...

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Asia deploys innovative, if invasive, tech to curb coronavirus

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-asia-deploys-invasive-tech-c...

How oceans and atmospheres move heat around on Earth and other planetary bodies

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-oceans-atmospheres-earth-planetary-bo...

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A previously unknown significant source of carbon just discovered in the Arctic has scientists marveling at a once overlooked contributor to local coastal ecosystems

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-hidden-source-carbon-arctic-coast.htm...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-geologists-lost-fragment-ancient-cont...

Geologists find lost fragment of ancient continent in Canada's North

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-darkness-cold-responsible-dinosaur-ki...

Darkness, not cold, likely responsible for dinosaur-killing extinction

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The battle against disinformation is global

https://theconversation.com/the-battle-against-disinformation-is-gl...

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Home internet jammed up? Try these steps before upgrading

https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-home-internet.html?utm_source=n...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-device-disease-housing-cells.html?utm...

Device could 'hear' disease through structures housing cells

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-approach-atoms.html?utm_so...

Scientists propose new approach to measuring atoms

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-pressure-lessons-cradle-life.html?utm...

Living under pressure: Lessons from the cradle of life

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First supercentenarian-derived stem cells created

( people who live more than 110 years are supercentenarians)

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-supercentenarian-derived-stem-cells.h...

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How the brain controls the voice

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-brain-voice.html?utm_source=nwletter&...

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Female toads seek a good man to mate — even if he's another species. It is the first time that such cross-species sexual selection has been observed in animals, according tot eh researchers.

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-female-toads-good-maneven-species.htm...

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Epigenetic inheritance: A 'silver bullet' against climate change?

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-epigenetic-inheritance-silver-bullet-...

Novel bacterial acid tolerance system sheds light on development of antimicrobials

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-bacterial-acid-tolerance-antimicrobia...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-microbiome-involved-cancer.h...

How the mi­cro­biome is in­volved in the de­vel­op­ment of can­cer

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-scientists-early-diabetes-mi...

Scientists discover an early sign of type 2 diabetes: Misfolded proinsulin

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-neurodegenerative-disorder-d...

Discovered: New neurodegenerative disorder

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-genetic-cerebral-cortex-coll...

First genetic map of the cerebral cortex produced in collaborative effort

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Aging monocytes produce less energy, carry more inflammation markers

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-aging-monocytes-energy-infla...

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https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-south-koreas-success-in-con...

Coronavirus: South Korea’s success in controlling disease is due to its acceptance of surveillance

The long-term negative effects of bullying

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-long-term-negative-effects-b...

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https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-is-the-geometry-of-the-universe...

What Is the Geometry of the Universe?

What does it mean to self-quarantine?

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-self-quarantine.html?utm_sou...

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https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/03/biography-new-c...

Why the Coronavirus Has Been So Successful

Scientists May Have Discovered The Shape of The Very First Proteins That Started Life

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-might-have-discovered-the-s...

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The Largest Mass Migration on The Planet Happens Every Single Day, And We Never See It

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-largest-mass-migration-on-the-plan...

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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid-19-why-some-h...

Why some heart patients may be especially vulnerable to COVID-19

People with hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk severe bouts of the disease

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Virus rebels: People who refuse to follow what scientists advice are a threat to the societies we live in. Can anybody instill some sense into these mutineers?

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-virus-rebels-france-florida-...

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https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-how-long-does-it-take-to-ge...

Coronavirus: how long does it take to get sick? How infectious is it? Will you always have a fever? COVID-19 basics explained

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https://theconversation.com/why-dogs-dont-care-for-being-groomed-an...

Why dogs don’t care for being groomed (and for the love of dog don’t snip their whiskers)

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https://www.sciencealert.com/new-study-gives-us-a-better-idea-of-ho...

The Diversity of Tropical Forest Carbon Sinks Is More Complicated Than We Thought

WHO launches global megatrial of the four most promising coronavirus treatments

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/who-launches-global-megatri...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-chapter-antibody-mimetics.html?utm_so...

*Opening a new chapter in antibody mimetics

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-graphite-nanoplatelets-medical-device...

Graphite nanoplatelets on medical devices kill bacteria and prevent infections

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* https://phys.org/news/2020-03-evidence-broken-time-reversal-symmetr...

Evidence for broken time-reversal symmetry in a topological superconductor

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-christmas-island-discovery-redraws-li...

Christmas Island discovery redraws map of life

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-burgers-asia-alternative-meats.html?u...

Asia puts twist on alternative meats

Dumplings made with tropical fruit, plant-based burger, fake pork made from jackfruit: Asia puts twist on alternative meats

WHO launches global megatrial of the four most promising coronavirus treatments

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/who-launches-global-megatri...

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Scientists create quantum sensor that covers entire radio frequency spectrum

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-quantum-sensor-entire-radi...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-link-quantum-internet.html?utm_source...

Researchers demonstrate the missing link for a quantum internet

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-concrete-solutions-emissions-air-poll...

Concrete solutions that lower both emissions and air pollution

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-growth-pattern.html?utm_source=nwlett...

The growth of an organism rides on a pattern of waves

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-skulls-wild-frogs-evolved-extreme.htm...

Skulls gone wild: How and why some frogs evolved extreme heads

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-ancestor-animals-australian-fossils.h...

Ancestor of all animals identified in Australian fossils

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-older-adults-physically-capable-longe...

New research may help older adults stay physically capable for longer

Scientists can see the bias in your brain

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-scientists-bias-brain.html

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-symmetry-laws-physics.html?utm_source...

Time symmetry and the laws of physics: If three or more objects move around each other, history cannot be reversed. Physicists now show that only three particles are enough to break the time symmetry.

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-device-quickly-bacteria-blood.html?ut...

Engineers have created a tiny device that can rapidly detect harmful bacteria in blood, allowing health care professionals to pinpoint the cause of potentially deadly infections and fight them with drugs.

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-vibes-defensive-behaviour-false-coral...

* Vibes before it bites: 10 types of defensive behaviour for the false coral snake

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-genome-uncovering-clues-long...

It's in the genome: Uncovering clues to longevity from human genetics

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-interactions-cancer-cells-fi...

Interactions between cancer cells and fibroblasts promote metastasis

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*The coronavirus isn’t alive. That’s why it’s so hard to kill.

The science behind what makes this coronavirus so sneaky, deadly and difficult to defeat

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/23/coronavirus-isnt-a...

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https://www.euroscientist.com/a-reflection-on-current-academia-real...

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A REFLECTION ON CURRENT ACADEMIA REALITY: IS IT GAINING RELIGIOUS FEATURES?

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https://www.sciencealert.com/mild-covid-19-might-cause-a-lost-of-sm...

Sudden Loss of Smell Could Indicate 'Hidden Carriers' of Coronavirus, Say UK Experts

Grey white-eyes (Zosterops borbonicus) living on Reunion, a small volcanic island in the Mascarene archipelago, have evolved into five distinct color variants associated with separate geographical territories located only 10 kilometers apart, according to a study published on February 27 in Molecular Ecology.

Researchers found that both natural selection occurring from separate physical environments and sexual selection driven by a preference for a mate that looks the same have pushed the birds’ colors apart.

https://www.the-scientist.com/image-of-the-day/image-of-the-day-plu...

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-microsoft-windows-vulnerability...

Microsoft reported a "critical" security vulnerability Monday that could affect millions of Windows users. The critical label is the highest severity rating issued to potential threats.

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-story-padlock-browser.html?utm_...

The story behind that little padlock in your browser

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https://theconversation.com/buildings-grown-by-bacteria-new-researc...

Buildings grown by bacteria – new research is finding ways to turn cells into mini-factories for materials

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-world-ultrasound-biosensor-australia....

World's first ultrasound biosensor created 

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-eye-on-a-chip.html?utm_source=nwlette...

Eye blinking on-a-chip

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-early-disinformation-online.htm...

Researchers develop early warning system to fight disinformation online

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Old human cells rejuvenated with stem cell technology, research finds

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-human-cells-rejuvenated-stem...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-stroke-when-the-system-fails...

Stroke: When the system fails for the second time

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-symmetry-breaking-nanoscal...

Scientists invent symmetry-breaking for the first time in a nanoscale device that can mimic human brain

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* Global carbon capture potential for rare nanoparticle

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-global-carbon-capture-potential-rare....

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-jets-bacteria-microscopic-cargo.html?...

Jets of bacteria carry microscopic cargo

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-superconductivity-meteorit...

Scientists observe superconductivity in meteorites

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-internal-temperature-optically-lumine...

Sensing internal organ temperature with optically stimulated luminescence

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-ships-emissions-regional-clouds.html?...

Ships' emissions create measurable regional change in clouds

*Images reveal how bacteria form communities on the human tongue

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-images-reveal-bacteria-human-tongue.h...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-dna-riddle-unravelled-cells-access.ht...

DNA riddle unravelled: How cells access data from 'genetic cotton reels'

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-reveal-proteins-team-dna.h...

Scientists reveal how proteins team up to repair DNA

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*'But you don't look sick': How invisible illnesses like autoimmune disorders impact patient experience

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-dont-sick-invisible-illnesse...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-scientists-block-cancer-caus...

Scientists find new way to block cancer-causing HPV virus

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 https://www.the-scientist.com/features/genes-that-escape-silencing-...

Genes that Escape Silencing on the Second X Chromosome May Drive Disease

When X-linked genes evade silencing on the “inactive” chromosome in XX cells, some protect women from diseases such as cancer, but others seem to promote conditions such as autoimmunity.

Data analysis shows nonhuman female mammals also live longer than males

Scientists have known for many years that in humans, females tend to live longer than males. The reason is still up for debate. Some suggest it is because women have two copies of the same chromosome; others believe it is because men live riskier lives; others yet argue that it is due to age-associated diseases. Whatever the reason, prior research has shown that with humans, there is a 7.8 percent gap in longevity. In this new effort, the researchers have found evidence indicating that the same is true for most other mammals.

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-analysis-nonhuman-female-mammals-long...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-body-ownership-sum.html?utm_...

Whole body ownership is not just the sum of each part of the body

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* https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-antibodies-brain-trigger-epi...

Antibodies in the brain trigger epilepsy

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Can I get coronavirus from mail or package deliveries? Should I disinfect my phone?

https://theconversation.com/can-i-get-coronavirus-from-mail-or-pack...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-whiskey-webs-coffee-effect.html?utm_s...

'Whiskey webs' are the new 'coffee ring effect'

One Root Cause of Pandemics Few People Think About: It’s our seemingly insatiable desire to eat meat

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/one-root-cause-of...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-trans-fats-cell-death.html?utm_source...

How trans fats assist cell death

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-posture.html?utm_source=nwle...

*Improve balance by lightening up about posture

Your parents told you to sit up straight. Your fitness trainer tells you to engage your core. Turns out it might be bad advice—and it could inadvertently increase the risk of falls in older adults.

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-salt-weakens-immune.html?utm...

*Too much salt weakens the immune system

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-toll-mental-health.html?utm_...

*Heat takes its toll on mental health

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-factors-pregnancy-children-p...

Thirty risk factors found during and after pregnancy for children developing psychosis

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-temperature.html?utm_source=...

How to take temperature in the right manner

Researchers discover giant cavity in key tuberculosis molecule

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-giant-cavity-key-tuberculosis-molecul...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-big-brains-babies-birds-urban.html?ut...

Big brains or many babies: How birds can thrive in urban environments

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-teeth-archive-life.html?utm_...

Teeth serve as 'archive of life,' new research finds

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-immune-possibilities-antican...

Brake on immune activity identified, raising new possibilities for anticancer therapy

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-nonlocality-inherent-identical-partic...

Is nonlocality inherent in all identical particles in the universe?

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-underwater-avalanches-microplastics-d...

Underwater avalanches are trapping microplastics in the deep ocean

Health researchers find solution to life-threatening side effect

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-health-solution-life-threate...

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* https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-analysis-purified-fish-oil-t...

Analysis predicts purified fish oil could prevent thousands of cardiovascular events

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https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-might-cause-loss-of-smell-o...

Coronavirus might cause loss of smell, or anosmia. But it probably won’t be permanent

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https://theconversation.com/like-a-key-to-a-lock-how-seeing-the-mol...

‘Like a key to a lock’: how seeing the molecular machinery of the coronavirus will help scientists design a treatment

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https://theconversation.com/uncertain-many-questions-but-no-clear-a...

Uncertain in present times? Many questions but no clear answers? Welcome to the mind of a scientist

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Coronavirus: what makes some people act selfishly while others are more responsible?

https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-what-makes-some-people-act-...

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https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/4-astronauts-reveal-the...

Scared of lockdown? Astronauts reveal their secrets to surviving months of isolation ... follow them to tide over the crisis efficiently ...

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-blood-from-coronavir...

How Blood from Coronavirus Survivors Might Save Lives

New York City researchers hope antibody-rich plasma can keep people out of intensive care

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-earth-largest-extinction-die-offs-beg...

In Earth's largest extinction, land die-offs began long before ocean turnover

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-quantum-effect-triggers-unusual-mater...

Quantum effect triggers unusual material expansion

You know how you leave space in a water bottle before you pop it in the freezer—to accommodate the fact that water expands as it freezes? Most metal parts in airplanes face the more common opposite problem. At high altitudes (low temperatures) they shrink. To keep such shrinkage from causing major disasters, engineers make airplanes out of composites or alloys, mixing materials that have opposite expansion properties to balance one another out.

Great Barrier Reef suffers mass coral bleaching event

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-great-barrier-reef-mass-coral.html?ut...

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 https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-lipid-eye-frontline.html?utm...

Lipid helps heal the eye's frontline protection

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 https://phys.org/news/2020-03-earth-evolution-exoplanets.html?utm_s...

Earth's own evolution used as guide to hunt exoplanets

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-hypothetical-spring-loaded-huma...

Hypothetical spring-loaded human exoskeleton could double running speed

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-scientists-coronavirus-websi...

Scientists answer coronavirus questions on new website

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-pandemic-drone-people-coronavir...

'Pandemic drone' in development to detect people with coronavirus

As the ocean warms, marine species relocate toward the poles: study

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-global-marine-species-oceans.html?utm...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-cellular-biology-good.html?utm_source...

In cellular biology, some mistakes can be good too

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-left-mechanism-triggering-cell-death....

A left turn that kills: New mechanism triggering cell death and inflammation

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-deleting-gene-diabetes-mice-...

Deleting a gene prevents Type 1 diabetes in mice by disguising insulin-producing cells

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-legal-marijuana-products-str...

Study shows legal marijuana products too strong for pain relief

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The largest meta-analysis study establishes how cognitive intelligence is a whole brain phenomenon. The results from this study indicate that efficient connection pathways across the entire brain provide a neural network that supports general cognitive function.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-cognitive-intelligence-brain...

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* https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-validation-stressed-friends-...

Validation may be best way to support stressed out friends and family

messages that validated a person's feelings were more effective and helpful than ones that were critical or diminished emotions.

"One recommendation is for people to avoid using language that conveys control or uses arguments without sound justification. For example, instead of telling a distressed person how to feel, like 'don't take it so hard' or 'don't think about it,' you could encourage them to talk about their thoughts or feelings so that person can come to their own conclusions about how to change their feelings or behaviors."

Depending on how support is phrased or worded—it could be counterproductive, such as actually increasing stress or reducing a person's confidence that they can manage their stressful situation.

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-dna-genomestudy-insights-sep...

Destroying DNA to save the genome—study offers new insights into sepsis and its treatment

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