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Unruly Gut Fungi Can Make Your Covid Worse

An infection can upset your microbiome, and if certain gut fungi run riot, this can kick the immune system into overdrive......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredApr 19th, 2024

Engineers refine lipid nanoparticles for better mRNA therapies

Penn Engineers have cooked up a new way to improve mRNA delivery, developing an optimal "recipe" for ionizable lipids—key ingredients in lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the molecules behind the COVID-19 vaccines and other innovative therapies. The meth.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Novel nano-vaccine administered as nasal spray found to be effective against all major COVID-19 variants

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed an effective, inexpensive, and simple COVID-19 vaccine that can be stored at room temperature and administered as a nasal spray.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Red squirrels are very flexible in shifting their daily routines to avoid urban threats, researchers find

Scientific investigations before and during the COVID-19 lockdown in Berlin in 2020 show that urban red squirrels are extremely flexible in adjusting their diurnal activities to the presence of humans, domestic dogs, domestic cats, and predators such.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Employment outcomes study finds women veterans weathered pandemic lockdowns better than men

The U.S. economy took a severe hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, which triggered lockdowns that cost many workers their jobs beginning in March 2020......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Research reveals teenage truancy rates have risen in English-speaking countries since COVID-19

Truancy rates have risen faster in developed English-speaking countries since the COVID-19 pandemic than in non-English-speaking countries, according to a new working paper by UCL researchers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Trust in scientists hasn’t recovered from COVID. Some humility could help.

Intellectual humility could win back much-needed trust in science, study finds Scientists could win back trust lost during the COVID-19 pandemic if they just showed a little intel.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

"Jekyll and Hyde" leaders do lasting damage, new study shows

There's only one thing worse than an abusive boss—and that's a boss who thinks they can make up for their bad behavior by turning on the charm the following day. That's the key finding from a new study from researchers at Stevens Institute of Techn.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024

Trump Victory Is a ‘Gut Punch’ to U.S. Climate Action

President-elect Trump vowed to promote fossil fuels, weaken pollution regulations and reverse Biden administration climate efforts.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Researchers advocate for new framework to measure sustainable economic growth

The global economy is in transition, with energy systems moving from a central reliance on fossil fuels. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped consumer behavior, labor markets, and business practices, and geopolitics and war have disrupted long.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Microplastics Could Be Making the Weather Worse

Microplastics cause clouds to form in places where they wouldn't otherwise, which is likely to have knock-on effects on the weather and climate......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

Assessing the efficacy of clinical drugs targeting SARS-CoV-2 main protease

Over the last few years, the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for COVID-19, has undergone significant changes, evolving from the original wild-type strains to the highly transmissible omicron variant......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Study explores how Rwanda and Ethiopia tried to shape the future of development in Africa

Contemporary economic challenges in Africa appear to be shifting the continent into a new era of development. From COVID-19 to war-induced inflation, many countries in Africa are facing significant economic challenges. The crises of recent years come.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Dams have taken half the water from Australia"s second biggest river—and climate change will make it even worse

The largest wetland on Australia's second longest river, the Murrumbidgee in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, is drying up. This is bad news for the plants, animals and people who rely on the vast Lowbidgee Floodplain. So it's important to understa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

The Amazon Kindle Colorsoft’s display issue just got worse

If you recently ordered a Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, we have bad news. Amazon is temporarily halting shipments of its first color Kindle......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Fungi may not think, but they can communicate

Fungi form distinct networks depending on how food sources are arranged. Fungi can be enigmatic organisms. Mushrooms or other structures may be visible above the soil, but beneath.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

Stellantis sees things go from bad to worse

Stellantis sees things go from bad to worse.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

An Idaho health department isn"t allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it"s a first

An Idaho health department isn"t allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it"s a first.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Catastrophic Floods in Spain Kill at Least 95 People

Torrential rain, made worse by climate change, has lashed Spain, with Valencia bearing the brunt of the floodwaters.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Idaho health district abandons COVID shots amid flood of anti-vaccine nonsense

Prominent anti-vaccine figures convinced the district not to offer COVID shots at all. Residents in the Southwest District Health in Idaho are no longer able to get COVID-19 vacci.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

New York, L.A. spar online over baseball, transit, and AI

Fans of the Dodgers and Yankees are getting in a war of words over whether crowded trains or backed-up traffic is worse. The New York-Los Angeles rivalry may have existed before the Brooklyn Dodgers packed up and moved west in 1958, but that se.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024