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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

AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D may come with a price hike

The possible pricing for AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 9800X3D was just revealed, and we're looking at a price hike -- but it could've been worse......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Research shows decline in out-of-home activities since pandemic

Compared with just before the COVID-19 pandemic, people are spending nearly an hour less a day doing activities outside the home, behavior that researchers say is a lasting consequence of the pandemic......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Long COVID Is Harming Too Many Kids

Pediatric long COVID is more common than many thought, and we keep letting kids be reinfected with new variants.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

COVID lessons learned? UN summit mulls plan for healthy planet, and humans

The COVID-19 and Ebola outbreaks brought into stark relief the harms that can come to humans if we interfere too much with nature, placing ourselves in contact with animals carrying unknown pathogens......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 26th, 2024

Helene in WNC could have been "exponentially worse," causing "annihilation." Here"s why

Helene in WNC could have been "exponentially worse," causing "annihilation." Here"s why.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 26th, 2024

Research on how gut bacteria breaks down dietary fiber could lead to helpful new probiotics

There are trillions of bacteria in the human gut microbiome. When we eat fruits and vegetables, some of these bacteria break down the dietary fiber and provide us with metabolites, small molecules our body can use for energy or cell repair......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Picky protection rules hamper Swiss mushrooming craze

After suffocating COVID-19 restrictions, many embraced the call of the wild and the joys of foraging, but tightening Swiss biodiversity protection measures are infuriating growing hordes of mushroom-picking enthusiasts......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Goldman Sachs to face CFPB fine over handling of Apple Card disputes

Goldman Sachs’ Apple Card nightmare continues to get worse. A new report today reveals that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is set to fine Goldman Sachs after an investigation into its customer service practices for Apple Card. The CFPB.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Discovery of new bacterial toxins could be key to fighting infections

Researchers have discovered a new group of bacterial toxins that can kill harmful bacteria and fungi, opening the door to potential new treatments for infections. These toxins, found in over 100,000 microbial genomes, can destroy the cells of bacteri.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

New study reveals the effects of lockdowns in shaping socioeconomic behaviors

Monash University research has found that campus-wide lockdowns at universities based in Northern China during the COVID-19 pandemic impacted university students' value of trust, honesty, and creativity—behavioral traits that are crucial for positi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Fungi finding: mushroom hunters seek new species and recognition

You can't walk very far through a forest in this part of the United States without stumbling upon a mushroom, an eruption from a vast fungal kingdom that all life depends on, but about which we know very little......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Teen surfer survives shark attack in Brevard County: "Could have been so much worse"

Teen surfer survives shark attack in Brevard County: "Could have been so much worse".....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Wait, what? Could global warming make our winter weather worse?

Wait, what? Could global warming make our winter weather worse?.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

How images of knives intended to stop youth knife crime may actually be making things worse

You'd be forgiven for thinking that young people are behind most knife crime in the UK. Media coverage often focuses on youth involvement, and the government's plan to halve knife crime focuses specifically on young people and vulnerable teenagers......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

MicroRNA, Protein Folding and Machine-Learning Work Win the Science Nobels

A roundup of the science Nobels, the latest COVID updates and the Europa Clipper launch delay......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

New Nasal Vaccines Offer Stronger Protection from COVID, Flu, and More—No Needle Needed

Gentle nasal spray vaccines against COVID, the flu and RSV are coming. They may work better than shots in the arm.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

A unified theory for predicting pathogen competition: Exploring how emerging new strains replace previous ones

The COVID-19 pandemic showed that predicting the invasion of a novel pathogen into the human population and its evolutionary potential to generate new variants is crucial for preventing future outbreaks. New research conducted at Princeton University.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Why autumn 2024 is your best chance to see lots of weird and wonderful fungi

The UK and north-western Europe have had a particularly wet 2024. Extreme weather patterns caused by climate change are nothing to celebrate, but there is one group of organisms that will have appreciated all the rain......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

The government spent twice what it needed to on economic support during COVID, modeling shows

The independent inquiry into the government's COVID response is due to report on October 25......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Study shows wild birds" health and likely survival is affected by the gut microbiome

Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) have found that the gut microbiome affects the health of wild birds, which could impact their survival rates and ultimately population sizes......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024