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......»»
Researchers develop platform to screen for new class of coronavirus antiviral compounds
Researchers investigating ways to develop a novel class of antiviral drugs to treat coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, have developed a platform that can rapidly screen thousands of compounds to identify potential candidates......»»
Beamlines cast light on SARS-CoV-2, emerging variants and vaccines that will stop them
Ultrabright light from the Advanced Photon Source continues to illuminate mysteries around coronaviruses and shape the vaccines and therapeutics protecting us against variants of concern......»»
A longer-lasting COVID vaccine? New study points the way
Researchers have identified rare, naturally occurring T cells that are capable of targeting a protein found in SARS-CoV-2 and a range of other coronaviruses. The findings suggest that a component of this protein, called viral polymerase, could potent.....»»
Has the Corporate Climate Migration Begun?
"Companies large and small, some with longtime roots in their neighborhoods, are on the hunt for new real estate that is less prone to weather and climate extremes," writes Axios: The corporate migration underway indicates vulnerable communities may.....»»
Scientists Discover How the SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evades Our Immune System
Long-time Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot quotes SciTechDaily: A discovery by researchers at the Texas A&M College of Medicine could lead to new therapies to prevent the virus from proliferating in the human body... The underlying mechanism of how SARS-C.....»»
Simulated Webb images of quasar and galaxy surrounding quasar
Very distant, active supermassive black holes are the brightest beacons in the universe. Known as quasars, these behemoths are surrounded by equally distant galaxies. In recent decades, researchers have gone on a cosmic treasure hunt and identified t.....»»
SARS-CoV-2 infects sustentacular cells in the olfactory epithelium of COVID-19 patients, study finds
The coronavirus does not appear to infect nerve cells in the olfactory epithelium and in the olfactory bulb, according to new research......»»
Researchers crack the synthetic code of rare molecules sought after in drug development
A research team has succeeded in producing two molecules that are otherwise only formed by microorganisms from extremely contaminated wastewater in an abandoned mine in South Korea. The method, which took four years to develop, could pave the way for.....»»
How SARS-CoV-2 evades our immune system
Scientists have identified a key mechanism used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus to evade host immune systems......»»
Miniature llama antibodies could help fight SARS-CoV-2 variants
Llamas make antibodies that are much smaller than their human counterparts, yet still potent. Scientists hope that future drugs based on these molecules could provide new weapons against SARS-CoV-2......»»
Large field hospital study shows rapid COVID-19 test compares solidly with PCR detection
Researchers report that a rapid antigen detection test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, proved more effective than expected when compared with virus detection rates using the established standard test, the polymerase chain reaction (PC.....»»
Wastewater helps decipher the popularity of new synthetic drugs
Over the years, hundreds of new synthetic drugs that mimic the effects of illegal and legal substances have emerged. The underground nature of each drug's development and distribution makes its international popularity hard to track. Now, using waste.....»»
Study tests multiple indicators of wastewater contamination to shellfish farms
Human wastewater poses a global threat to seafood safety and the financial stability of the aquaculture industry. A recent study by researchers at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab and the University of South Alabama, in collaboration with the U.S. Food and.....»»
Important role of prokaryotic viruses in sewage treatment
Prokaryotic viruses (phages) existing in activated sludge (AS), a biological treatment process widely used in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), act to regulate the composition of microbial community in the activated sludge. Phages are major bacter.....»»
Wastewater helps decipher the popularity of new synthetic drugs
Over the years, hundreds of new synthetic drugs that mimic the effects of illegal and legal substances have emerged. The underground nature of each drug's development and distribution makes its international popularity hard to track. Now, using waste.....»»
Visualising cell structures in three dimensions in mere minutes
Viral pathogens like the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus change the interior structure of the cells they infect. These changes occur at the level of individual cell components—the organelles—and can provide information on how viral diseases develop. Extre.....»»
Researchers crack the synthetic code of rare molecules sought after in drug development
A research team at Lund University in Sweden has succeeded in producing two molecules that are otherwise only formed by microorganisms from extremely contaminated wastewater in an abandoned mine in South Korea. The method, which took four years to de.....»»
How the United Nations" new "open science framework" could speed up the pace of discovery
Science, at its heart, is a collaborative effort. The eureka moments are headline-grabbing and enormously important, but they don't come out of the blue. They emerge from years or even decades of testing, rejecting and refining ideas, painstakingly b.....»»
Destiny 2 Xur Location This Week – Dec 3 – Dec 6, 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 – Dec 3 – Dec 6, 2021 appeared first on PlayStation Universe. If you’.....»»
New sensing technologies to study elusive flying bats
How can we understand the activity of wild bats? Mostly soundless, flying in the dark, bats feed at night and evade our senses. Many bats can use echolocation to hunt and can avoid the traditional nets used to capture them; those that do not "echoloc.....»»