Newest Science News Blog 20200606

The little lights now packing a deadly punch
Tech could transform water sanitisation techniques and offer access to clean drinking water to even remote developing regions
First-of-Its-Kind Study Hints at How Psilocybin Works in The Brain to Dissolve Ego
No one really knows what these drugs actually do to our perception of self
The Gut’s Influence on Sociability
A study uncovers connections between the bacteria in our guts and our social lives.
Mars Does Have a Magnetic Field of Sorts – And We've Finally Got Data to Map It
Unlike Earth, Mars doesn't have a global magnetic field to protect it from the rigours of space weather - but it does have spots of local, induced magnetism.
Here's how plants became meat eaters
Carnivorous plants are the 'most skillful green hunters on the planet.'
Up to 81% of COVID-19-Positive Patients are Asymptomatic: Study
The majority of COVID-19-positive patients may be asymptomatic.
SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Shares Sequence with a Human Protein
Eight amino acids are identical to part of the human epithelial sodium channel, leading researchers to suspect the virus might interfere with the channel's function.
U.S. and Chinese Scientists Trace Evolution of Coronaviruses in Bats
Researchers whose canceled U.S. grant caused an outcry from other scientists urge preventive monitoring of viruses in southwestern China.
Urban foxes may be self-domesticating in our midst
It appears UK rural red foxes are turning tame on their own
Tulane scientists find a switch to flip and turn off breast cancer growth and metastasis
Team is now working on FDA approval to begin clinical trials
Paleontologists Find World’s Oldest Fossil Bug
425-million-year-old fossil millipede from Scotland is the oldest-known 'bug'
New pill could prevent anaphylaxis in people with food, drug allergies
Drug would be the first known treatment to prevent anaphylaxis
We Just Got Even More Evidence Mars Once Had a Ring
Mars - glorious, dusty, complex Mars - may once have been even more dazzling. New research provides even more evidence that a rubbly ring once circled the Red Planet.
Widely available indigestion drug may curb COVID-19 symptoms in mild to moderate disease
Effects felt within 1-2 days; clinical trial of those who don't require hospital admission warranted
Scientists discover that nicotine promotes spread of lung cancer to the brain
Why non-small-cell lung cancer so often spreads to the brain has been poorly understood
Some types of prostate cancer may not be as aggressive as originally thought
Gleason grade group 5 cancer can actually be subdivided into four subtypes with distinct differences
How to make plastic bottles from sugarcane and captured CO₂
Running the numbers shows it might even be commercially viable.
This cow’s antibodies could be the newest weapon against COVID-19
Genetically engineered cows are making human antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2.
A newly discovered disease may lead to better treatment of cystic fibrosis
Better understand cystic fibrosis / Study in 'Journal of Medical Genetics'
Approved drug may help calm cytokine storm in COVID-19
Acalabrutinib improved oxygenation levels and decreased molecular markers of inflammation in a majority of 19 patients
Volcanic glass spray shows promise in controlling mosquitoes
Spray made by combining a type of volcanic glass with water showed effective control of mosquitoes that carry malaria
Archaeologists find a way to look for ancient beer
In the process, they discovered the oldest evidence of malted drinks in central Europe.
Coronavirus: This is not the last pandemic
Scientists believe another pandemic will happen during our lifetime
Cluster Headaches Are More Than 'Just a Headache'. But They're Often Misdiagnosed
Cluster headache is more than just a headache. It is a severe neurological condition

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