Newest Science News Blog 20200427

Origins of human language pathway in the brain at least 25 million years old
Scientists have discovered an earlier origin to the human language pathway in the brain, pushing back its evolutionary origin by at least 20 million years.
Large population study links blood infection with certain bacteria to increased risk of colorectal cancer
Link shown between blood infections with certain anaerobic bacteria and the risk of developing colorectal cancer.
Pay Attention to In-Hospital Glucose to Save Lives in COVID-19
Diabetes and hyperglycemia among people without prior diabetes are strong predictors of mortality among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, new research suggests.
New research gives further evidence that autoimmunity plays a role in Parkinson's disease
LJI scientists link immune cells to Parkinson's disease onset
Woman's Breast Implant Saved Her Life by Deflecting a Bullet, Case Study Shows
First documented case of a silicone breast implant altering a bullet's trajectory and most likely saving a woman's life.
Human pregnancy is weird -- new research adds to the mystery
Research provides insight into the evolution of the progesterone receptor gene -- and raises more questions
Asthma Is Absent Among Top Covid-19 Risk Factors, Early Data Shows
Despite warnings that asthmatics were at higher risk for severe illness from the coronavirus, asthma is showing up in only about five percent of New York State's fatal Covid cases.
Penn Engineering's new scavenger technology allows robots to 'eat' metal for energy
Rather than from the chemicals in a battery, the researchers' metal-air scavenger vehicle gets energy from breaking chemical bonds in the metal surfaces it travels over
Are Cosmic Rays a Key to Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions?
A combination of relativistic particles and artificial intelligence may provide a new way to forecast when a volcano could erupt.
Windows will soon generate electricity, following solar cell breakthrough
Two square metres of solar window will do the same job as a standard rooftop solar panel, Australian researchers say.
Research reveals a new malaria vaccine candidate
Researchers have discovered a promising new strategy for combating malaria, a mosquito-borne parasite that claims nearly a half-million lives each year.
Archivists uncover earliest evidence of a person being killed by a meteorite
Tales of people being killed by meteorite impacts date back to biblical times. But few deaths, if any, have been documented.
Which foods do you eat together? How you combine them may raise dementia risk
Study finds 'food networks' centered on processed meats, starches may raise risk
Human-caused warming will cause more slow-moving hurricanes, warn climatologists
Hurricanes moving slowly over an area can cause more damage than faster-moving storms
Researchers discover a key to the survival of dormant breast cancer cells
A common anti-diabetes drug being tested in many clinical trials as an anti-cancer agent activated fat metabolism that promoted the survival of dormant breast cancer cells, suggesting that the drug has context-dependent effects on cancer cells.
USGS releases first-ever comprehensive geologic map of the moon
New authoritative map helps explain the 4.5-billion-year-old history of our nearest neighbor in space.
Study Reveals New Clues about Biology of COVID-19
A new study published in the journal Cell pinpoints the likely cell types SARS-CoV-2, a new coronavirus virus behind the COVID-19 disease, infects; it also shows that one of the human body's main defenses against viral infections may actually help SARS-CoV-2 infect those very cells.
What Life Is Like After Being Taken Off a Ventilator
A near-death experience in the ICU could have lasting effects on the brain-from PTSD to cognitive impairment on par with mild dementia.
There seems to be no pattern to where humans pick up new viruses
No groups of species appear to be especially likely to transfer viruses to humans.
Boosting the immune system's appetite for cancer
Immunotherapy combo that encourages immune cells to consume tumors could lead to long-term remission for glioblastoma
Coronaviruses and bats have been evolving together for millions of years
There's a deep evolutionary history between bats and coronaviruses
The Great Invader: How COVID-19 Attacks Every Organ
We have underestimated and misunderstood COVID-19 since it first appeared.
Paleontologists reveal 'the most dangerous place in the history of planet Earth'
100 million years ago, ferocious predators, including flying reptiles and crocodile-like hunters, made the Sahara the most dangerous place on Earth.
New COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in monkeys. Next step: humans.
The vaccine has entered early clinical trials in human volunteers.
COVID-19 Linked to Large Vessel Stroke in Young Adults
Physicians in New York City, which still leads the nation in reported COVID-19 cases, are reporting significantly more acute, large vessel strokes in young adults infected with COVID-19.
Amid the Coronavirus Crisis, Heart and Stroke Patients Go Missing
Emergency physicians are seeing declines in the number of patients arriving with cardiac problems. Some say they were afraid to go to the hospital.
New York clinical trial quietly tests heartburn remedy against coronavirus
The fast-growing list of possible treatments for the novel coronavirus includes an unlikely candidate: famotidine, the active compound in the over-the-counter heartburn drug Pepcid.

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