Monthly Archives: Gennaio 2022
Higher Viral Loads And A Lower Minimal Infective Dose Increases Risk of Aerosol Transmission...
A new Swiss led study involving researchers from the Swiss Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health-Switzerland, Universidad del Rosario-Colombia, Tokyo University of Science-Japan, Repubblica...
The new lithium polysulfide (LPS) with a life cycle of up to 3500 cycles...
A new biologically inspired battery membrane has enabled a battery with five times the capacity of the industry-standard lithium ion design to run for...
Gene variant (rs10774671-G) protects against COVID-19
An international metastudy led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet has identified a specific gene variant that protects against severe COVID-19 infection.
The researchers managed...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is likely caused by infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive disease that affects 2.8 million people worldwide and for which there is no definitive cure, is likely caused by...
The human immune system includes a billion-year-old family of proteins used by bacteria to...
The human immune system, that marvel of complexity, subtlety, and sophistication, includes a billion-year-old family of proteins used by bacteria to defend themselves against...
Covid-19 – Omicron Variant (B.1.1.529): Infectivity, Vaccine Breakthrough and Antibody Resistance
Infectivity
The infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 is mainly determined by the binding affinity of the ACE2 and RBD complex, although the furin cleavage site plays a...
Regrowing knee cartilage with nanofibers of poly-L lactic acid (PLLA)
UConn bioengineers successfully regrew cartilage in a rabbit's knee, a promising hop toward healing joints in humans, they report in the 12 January issue...
Deep – uninterrupted sleep can help boost learning names and faces
New research by Northwestern University is the first to document the effect reactivating memory during sleep has on face-name learning.
The researchers found that people’s...
Delta-8-THC products are sale in areas where recreational use of cannabis was prohibited
It's everywhere from gas stations to grocery stores and trendy boutique shops, all advertising the availability of "delta-8-THC." It's a hemp-derived cousin of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol...
Infants born via uncomplicated cesarean delivery should not need antibiotics at birth
Infants born via uncomplicated cesarean delivery, without labor or membrane rupture before delivery and no concern for infection, should not need antibiotics at birth,...
How will an individual choose between different options?
Buying a second-hand car at a good price feels good. But choosing a delicious-looking doughnut in the supermarket leaves us riddled with doubt. After...
ApoA-I Mimetic Peptides Derived From Tomato Extract Can Reduce Intestinal Inflammation Due To HIV
A new study by researchers from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) has found that ApoA-I mimetic peptides, a type of anti-inflammatory and...
The next lethal SARS-CoV-2 variant might actually emerge from South East Asia
Next Lethal SA There is an extremely high possibility that the next lethal SARS-CoV-2 variant might actually emerge from South East Asia, from one...
Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) May Be A Prevalent Long-COVID Manifestation
Researchers from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Italy, the Policlinico of Modena-Italy and the University of Alberta-Canada have in a new study found...
Mild respiratory SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause multi-lineage cellular dysregulation and myelin loss in the...
Survivors of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection frequently experience lingering neurological symptoms, including impairment in attention, concentration, speed of information processing and...
