Monthly Archives: Novembre 2021
The smell of a newborn boosts their chances of survival by making moms more...
The smell of a newborn boosts their chances of survival by making moms more aggressive and dad less aggressive, Israeli scientists have suggested in peer-reviewed research.
They were astounded to find that inhaling hexadecanal, a...
A new wearable device can detect and reverse an opioid overdose
The USA has recorded unprecedented increases in drug overdose mortality over the past 30 years, especially related to the class of opioids that includes prescription analgesics (e.g., oxycodone), heroin, and fentanyl . According to...
SugarCoat protects your private data while you browse
A team of computer scientists at the University of California San Diego and Brave Software have developed a tool that will increase protections for users' private data while they browse the web.
The tool, named...
Vegetarians who eat more processed foods are at higher risk of developing depression
Not all vegan and vegetarian diets are healthy - and one consequence of a low-quality plant-based diet could be poorer mental health.
New research has found plant-eaters with a taste for processed foods are more...
Gli errori di memoria possono indicare un modo in cui il sistema cognitivo umano...
Quando l'altro giorno mi è stato chiesto di una panetteria vicino a casa mia, ho risposto che di recente avevo mangiato i suoi deliziosi biscotti con gocce di cioccolato. Mia moglie mi ha corretto, osservando...
Memory errors may indicate a way in which the human cognitive system is optimally...
When asked the other day about a bakery near my home, I responded that I’d recently eaten its mouth-watering chocolate chip cookies. My wife corrected me, noting that the cookies I ate were actually...
The IL-1ß, IL-6 and TNF-α Cytokine Triad Is Associated With Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19
new study by researchers from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg-Germany has found that the IL-1ß, IL-6 and TNF-α cytokine triad is associated with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) or Long COVID.
The study findings were published...
COVID-19: Pregnant women are at risk for severe disease with an increased adverse perinatal...
Two new studies released by the U.S.CDC shows that pregnant women who become infected with the delta variant are at increased risk of a stillbirth or dying during childbirth.
The studies were published on the...
Brain-cell receptor GPR158 is linked to depression and anxiety
Scientists at Scripps Research, Florida have determined the near-atomic-scale structure of an unusual brain-cell receptor called GPR158, which has been linked to depression and anxiety.
The structural study reveals both the receptor and its regulating...
Uncovering the lies from the movement of the facial muscles
Researchers at Tel Aviv University detected 73% of the lies told by trial participants based on the contraction of their facial muscles – achieving a higher rate of detection than any known method.
The study...
Thermal energy storage can play a significant role in decarbonizing buildings
Could a tank of ice or hot water be a battery? Yes!
If a battery is a device for storing energy, then storing hot or cold water to power a building's heating or air-conditioning...
Delta sub-variant AY.104 is more transmissible – virulent – immune evasive than the AY.4.2
Researchers in Sri Lanka on Friday detected a new sub-lineage of the Delta variant of Covid-19. This is the third mutation of the coronavirus which originated in the island nation, news agency PTI reported....
SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 encoded protein contains a histone mimic that disrupts the human host cell...
A new study by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, Boston University School of Medicine and University of Texas Medical Branch has alarmingly found that the SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 encoded protein contains a histone mimic...
Researchers have now engineered a probiotic designed to target and break down cancer cell...
Bacteria generally have a bad reputation, as people first think of certain strains that can cause serious illnesses like pneumonia or meningitis.
However, there are many helpful bacteria, known as probiotics, that assist the...
New report on functional impairment following critical illness from COVID-19
A new study by researchers from Monash University has alarmingly found that six months after recovering from COVID-19 critical illness, one in five people had died, and almost 40% of survivors had a new...
