Researchers are tracking the different strains of SARS-CoV-2 and studying how they spread through our population and our bodies.www.quantamagazine.org
The history of dogs has been intertwined, since ancient times, with that of the humans who domesticated them.phys.org
Italy’s Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has erupted twice in less than 48 hours, spewing a fountain of lava and ash into the sky. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image has been processed to show the lava flow in bright red.www.esa.int
Science magazine: As Samuel West combed through a paper that found a link between watching cartoon violence and aggression in children, he noticed something odd about the study participants. There were more than 3000 -- an unusually large number -- and they were all 10 years old. "It was just too pe...science.slashdot.org
Previously believed to be only man-made, a natural example of a functioning gear mechanism has been discovered in a common insect - showing that evolutionwww.cam.ac.uk
For Valentine’s Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Valentine Island in northern Western Australia.www.esa.int
New research lends credence to the account of Sir Thomas More.arstechnica.com
A commonly used asthma treatment appears to reduce the need for hospitalizations as well as recovery time for COVID-19 patients if given within seven days of symptoms appearing, researchers at the University of Oxford said on Tuesday.#science #medicine #health #Covid-19 #CoronaVirus #pandemic
The findings were made following a mid-stage study of the steroid budesonide, sold as Pulmicort by AstraZeneca Plc and also used for treating smoker’s lung.
A commonly used asthma treatment appears to reduce the need for hospitalizations as well as recovery time for COVID-19 patients if given within seven days of symptoms appearing, researchers at the University of Oxford said on Tuesday.www.reuters.com
The Emirates Mars Mission aims to provide a complete picture of the Martian atmosphere for the first time. Women make up 80% of the program's scientific team.m.dw.com
All n all. I spent around 5 days chasing this bug through my code. I generated Gigabytes of log files and had to get down to the precision of 7.5 grains of sand on the planet Earth. The compiler missing a key function call turned out to be the cause of the issue. Many times, while trying to find the root cause I found myself questioning my ability to write code, diagnose bugs and remain sane. I’m glad I found an answer and have a way forward.#programming #science compiler
It began as a whim: talk to a physicist, $50 per 20 minutes. But those ‘crackpots’ taught me something about my subjectaeon.co
Researchers from Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Medical Center developed a coronavirus therapy that was found to cure COVID-19 in 3-5 days in most volunteers who received the drug.#science #medicine #health #Covid-19 #CoronaVirus #pandemic
EXO-CD24 is a medication delivered directly to the lungs, where it’ll help prevent the immune system dealing with COVID-19 from overreacting and causing complications.
The drug is administered once a day for five minutes via inhalation. In Phase 1 trials, 29 out of 30 people suffering from moderate to severe COVID-19 recovered within 3-5 days, and all of them survived.
Assessment of models used to explain how altruism might have evolved.www.nature.com
Most people who have Covid-19 develop a decent immune response.#science #medicine #health #Covid-19 #CoronaVirus #pandemic
“But this guy’s response is 100 to 1,000-fold that,” Turville said.
“His response is that good. To put it in context, we are eight or nine months out since he was infected. And he still ranks in the top 1% of responders, so what that means is if we could ever bottle a vaccine that could mimic his response, you’d want to do it. I would say that we’re going to see him responding just as well probably a year out, and maybe after about two years we might start to see some response decay.”
Researchers walk through three negative-pressure chambers before entering the submarine-like structurewww.theguardian.com
People may soon be offered a "spit in a pot" coronavirus test, after promising trial results.#science #medicine #health #Covid-19 #CoronaVirus #pandemic
The LampORE test checks for the virus in saliva samples, and work carried out with the help of more than 1,000 NHS volunteers shows it is good at finding cases, even if someone has no symptoms.
Studies show the no-swab saliva test is accurate, and experts say it may be more convenient for users.www.bbc.co.uk
Careful monitoring and up-front investment are necessary to ensure reforestation efforts yield benefits for communities and biodiversitywww.scientificamerican.com