Antibodies and SARS-CoV-2 infections: Tthe more the better
Oxford University Hospital tracked infections in 12,500 of its healthcare workers. Enlarge / Oxford University is associated with the hospital that ran this study, as well as a vaccine that is currently undergoing clinical trials. (credit: Gallo.....»»
How COVID-19 wreaks havoc on human lungs
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have published the first detailed atomic-level model of the SARS-CoV-2 "envelope" protein bound to a human protein essential for maintaining the lining of the lungs. T.....»»
Accton production capacity unaffected by infections
Networking device maker Accton Technology has said that operation of its plant in Chunan, northern Taiwan, has remained normal after 12 employees of the plant were confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 7......»»
Taiwan backend capacity tightens further on COVID cluster infections
Taiwan's backend capacity supply is being further constrained by COVID cluster infections at some OSATs including King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Greatek Electronics......»»
Concerns raised again over Taiwan chip supply stability
Concerns about the stability of Taiwan's IC industry supply chain have been raised again, as clusters of COVID-19 infections have taken place at several local chip plants......»»
Foxsemicon sees COVID cluster infections
Semiconductor equipment maker Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, an affiliate of the Foxconn Technology Group, has announced suspension of its fab operations in Taiwan for two days starting June 7 after six of its employees were confirmed infected wit.....»»
Protein identified as new therapeutic anti-viral target for COVID-19
New research identified a novel interaction between the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and the galectin-3-binding protein (LGALS3BP) which could be a new therapeutic anti-viral target......»»
Taiwan backend houses caught in cluster COVID infections
Taiwan's major dedicated IC testing house King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) has been ordered by the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) to have all its migrant workers undergo a 14-day paid quarantine starting today after 158 alien and 24 local employe.....»»
MediaTek reiterates guidance despite impact of KYEC fab suspension
MediaTek, a major customer of OSAT King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) which halted its chip production for two days due to a cluster of COVID-19 infections at its factory site in northern Taiwan, has reiterated its sales guidance for the second quarter of.....»»
Highlights of the day: Pandemic heating up in Taiwan IT supply chain
Taiwan's ICT supply chain, especially semiconductor backend houses have seen rising COVID-19 infections among their workers. Around 180 employees of KYEC has been ordered to undergo a 14-day paid quarantine as of June 5. However, MediaTek is still op.....»»
FET extends remote outpatient services in Taiwan
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has announced that it is partnering with a hospital in northern Taiwan to offer zero-contact medical services amid a surge in COVID-19 infections in the country......»»
KYEC to suspend fab operations due to cluster of COVID-19 infections
Wafer probing house King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) will close its fab operations in Taiwan for two days starting the evening of June 4 due to a cluster of COVID-19 infections at its factory site in Miaoli, northern Taiwan......»»
Scientists learn what fuels the "natural killers" of the immune system
Scientists are understanding more about natural killer (NK) cells, which are your allies when it comes to fighting infections and cancer......»»
Secondary infections inflame the brain, worsening cognition in Alzheimer"s disease
New research into Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggests that secondary infections and new inflammatory events amplify the brain's immune response and affect memory in mice and in humans -- even when these secondary events occur outside the brain......»»
Team develops machine learning platform that mines nature for new drugs
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Computational Biology Department in the School of Computer Science have developed a new process that could reinvigorate the search for natural product drugs to treat cancers, viral infections and other ai.....»»
Metal ions help COVID-19 virus to disguise itself
Scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have discovered a mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2 exploits changes in metal ion concentrations to disguise itself in the body. Varying concentrations of metal ions—positivel.....»»
Open platform SARS-CoV-2 naming system to harness international scientific collaboration
Researchers at the Universities of Oxford and Edinburgh have announced the formalization of the Pango Network, an international team of experts to oversee the identification and naming of different lineages of SARS-CoV-2 virus......»»
Networking device makers continue to move production lines out of China
Taiwan-based networking device assemblers continue to relocate their production lines from China back to Taiwan or to Southeast Asia, despite a recent surge in COVID-19 infections locally......»»
Analysis of interactions at "heart" of SARS-CoV-2 virus reveals new paths to treatment
A team of international scientists have identified key cellular factors that are crucial for the infection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19......»»
Can antibiotics treat human diseases in addition to bacterial infections?
According to researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago, the antibiotics used to treat common bacterial infections, like pneumonia and sinusitis, may also be used to treat human diseases, like cancer. Theoretically, at least......»»
Sterilizing skeeters using CRISPR/Cas9
Mosquitoes are one of humanity's greatest nemeses, estimated to spread infections to nearly 700 million people per year and cause more than one million deaths......»»