Refining the hunt for SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater
A new study determines the best method yet for finding signs of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in municipal wastewater......»»
Artificial intelligence system rapidly predicts how two proteins will attach
Antibodies, small proteins produced by the immune system, can attach to specific parts of a virus to neutralize it. As scientists continue to battle SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, one possible weapon is a synthetic antibody that binds wi.....»»
Destiny 2 Xur Location This Week – Jan 28 – Jan 31, 2021
If you’re on the hunt for the Agent of Nine, you’ve come to the right place. Discover the Destiny 2 … The post Destiny 2 Xur Location This Week – Jan 28 – Jan 31, 2021 appeared first on PlayStation Universe. If youR.....»»
Montana weighs wolf hunt limits; 23 from Yellowstone killed
Montana wildlife commissioners on Friday will consider if gray wolf hunting and trapping should continue in areas bordering Yellowstone National Park after 23 of the animals roamed from the park and were killed over the past several months......»»
Covid-19 Infection Can Reactivate the Latent Retroviruses In Human DNA
He Who Has No Name writes: In a synopsis posted Monday, John Hewitt at Phys.org points out some fairly unsettling implications of an ugly trick by Covid-19 (more formally, SARS-CoV-2) -- it wakes up latent viruses that we are born with in our DNA. A.....»»
Wearable Air Sampler to Assess SARS-CoV-2 Exposure
Researchers at Yale University created a wearable air sampler clip that can be worn on clothing and which can bind aerosols present in the environment. The clip can later be analyzed to determine the level of SARS-CoV-2 exposure while it was worn. Th.....»»
Two cannabinoids have opposing effects on SARS-CoV-2 in culture
In early tests, CBD inhibits the virus, but THC blocks this effect. Enlarge / Don't try this at home. Seriously. We mean it. (credit: Anna Efetova) Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have tested a wide range.....»»
Paramount pushes back Mission: Impossible 7 and 8
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to wait another year for the next two Mission: Impossible movies to bring back Ethan Hunt and his team......»»
Dell XPS laptops and desktops get big price cuts today
If you’re on the hunt for a new computing device, there are some amazing Dell XPS deals and Dell laptop deals going on at Dell today......»»
Researchers simulate behavior of living "minimal cell" in three dimensions
Scientists report that they have built a living "minimal cell" with a genome stripped down to its barest essentials—and a computer model of the cell that mirrors its behavior. By refining and testing their model, the scientists say they are develop.....»»
Researchers find newer variants of SARS-CoV-2 can infect mice, unlike the original version of the virus
A team of biology researchers at Georgia State University has found that some of the newer variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 can infect the respiratory tract of wild mice, unlike the original strain that emerged from China......»»
Europe narrows hunt for next astronauts, eyes crewed flights
The European Space Agency has narrowed the candidate list for its next generation of astronauts, including dozens who have a physical disability......»»
Swine fever in wild boars worries Italy"s pork industry
The discovery of African swine fever in northern Italy has Italian pork producers fearing significant economic damage to a major agricultural export and has forced curtailing of the official seasons to hunt for game and to gather prized truffles......»»
Despite Cannabinoids Study, "Odds Aren"t Fantastic" It Will Ever Treat Covid
While a recent study found that cannabinoids protected cells in a petri dish from SARS-CoV-2 infection, "working in a petri dish is a relatively low bar for a drug to clear," Slate points out. "The conventional wisdom in pharmaceutical sciences hol.....»»
Immune system vs. virus: Why omicron had experts worried from the start
How the immune system targets viruses and shapes viral evolution. Enlarge / Illustration of antibodies responding to an infection of SARS-CoV-2. (credit: Getty Images/Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library) Right from omicron's f.....»»
Clothes dryers are an underappreciated source of airborne microfibers
No one likes when their favorite clothes develop holes or unravel after many laundry cycles. But what happens to the fragments of fabric and stitching that come off? Although it's known that washing clothes releases microfibers into wastewater, it's.....»»
Mozilla Is Going To Track Facebook Tracking You
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: Researchers at Mozilla announced this week the launch of its "Facebook Pixel Hunt" study, which seeks to track the company's immense web-wide tracking network and investigate the intel it's collecting.....»»
“Aw, screw it”: LAPD cops hunted Pokémon instead of responding to robbery
Officers' 2017 hunt for Snorlax recorded by in-car system—court upholds firings. Enlarge / Visitors view a 10-meter-tall Pikachu glass and steel sculpture in Shanghai, China On November 28, 2021. (credit: Getty Images | Future Publis.....»»
Scientists Step Up Hunt For "Asian Unicorn," One of World"s Rarest Animals
An anonymous reader shares a report: Weighing 80-100kg and sporting long straight horns, white spots on its face and large facial scent glands, the saola does not sound like an animal that would be hard to spot. But it was not until 1992 that this el.....»»
To Study the Next Earth, NASA May Need to Throw Some Shade
The agency wants to hunt exoplanets, so it’s designing star shades and coronagraphs that block out starlight and give telescopes a clear view......»»
Growing algae outside of wastewater
Growing algae in wastewater has been a hot topic in research for years. News reports for decades have touted the latest research as bringing us within reach of new sources of fertilizer or environmentally friendlier biofuel......»»