Newest Science News Blog 20200615

Lyme Disease Doesn't Have a Vaccine, But a Yearly Preventative Shot Shows Promise
Lyme PrEP, delivers a single anti-Lyme antibody directly to a person rather than triggering the patient's own immune system to make many antibodies
Artificial brains may need sleep too
States that resemble sleep-like cycles quell the instability that comes with uninterrupted self-learning in artificial analogs of brains
Stroke bleeds in the brain not decreasing, Framingham study finds
Thinners could be factor, but in benefit-risk trade-off, are needed to prevent clots
New study: Chemists at the University of Halle are able to induce uniform chirality
A way to spontaneously induce chirality in crystalline, liquid-crystalline and liquid substances
Popular Heartburn Drug Famotidine May Help Fight Mild to Moderately Severe COVID-19 Cases
Oral famotidine is associated with improved outcomes in non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19
Engineers put tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip
The design could advance the development of small, portable AI devices
Kawasaki-like syndrome linked to COVID-19 in children is a new condition
A study on children suffering from severe inflammatory symptoms shows the condition is new and distinct from Kawasaki disease.
Nobel laureate Tasuku Honjo to sue Japanese drug firm for 22 billion yen
Which he believes he should get for supporting the drug firm in a patent dispute.
New books present the PhyloCode, an evolution-based system for naming organisms
Move over, Linnaeus: There's a new way of naming organisms.
Kidneys deteriorate with age, regardless of health
Kidney function deteriorates with age, even if we do not have any other diseases
Fabric Masks Need 3 Specific Layers to Effectively Block Coronavirus, WHO Says
Inner layer that absorbs, middle layer that acts as a filter, and outer layer made from a non-absorbent material
Deadly superbug could get a vigorous foe in repurposed antibiotic
Unmasked with new type of "nutrient-limited" media that better mimics conditions inside the body
Sun-Like Star Kepler-160 Has Super-Earth in Habitable Zone
Astronomers using data from NASA's Kepler space telescope have discovered two new planets in the Kepler-160 planetary system.
COVID-19 false negative results if used too early
Test that relies on viral genetic material gives false negative if used too early on those infected.
HKUST scientists develop world's first spherical artificial eye with 3D retina
World's first 3D artificial eye with capabilities better than existing bionic eyes, some cases even exceeding those of the human eyes
Human eggs prefer some men's sperm over others, research shows
Different women's eggs attract different men's sperm-and not necessarily their partner's.
Sounds of sickness: Perceptions of coughs, sneezes not diagnosed accurately
You're standing in the store's check-out line, and the customer behind you viciously coughs. Is that person sick or simply have a throat tickle?
Potent tetrahydroquinolone can eliminate parasites that cause toxoplasmosis and malaria
We may soon have medicines that can make a real difference in preventing and treating active and dormant infections
oronavirus came to UK 'on at least 1,300 separate occasions'
Coronavirus was brought into the UK on at least 1,300 separate occasions, a major analysis of the genetics of the virus shows.
Newly synthesized fungal compound can switch on a self-destruct button for cancer
Leading organic chemists synthesize fungal molecule capable of reactivating the self-destruct gene in aggressive cancer cells
An aspirin a day keeps the bowel doctor away
A regular dose of aspirin to reduce the risk of inherited bowel cancer lasts at least 10 years after stopping treatment, research has revealed.
Three stages to COVID-19 brain damage identified by top neurologists in Journal of Alzheimer Disease paper
Baseline MRIs encouraged for COVID patients
A compound unlike any other
A compound discovered in the gills of wood-eating clams could be the solution to a group of parasites responsible for some of the world's most common infections.
Why do children avoid the worst coronavirus symptoms? The answer might lie in their arteries
Evidence is mounting that healthy blood vessels protect children from serious effects of COVID-19, such as stroke.
New discovery of giant bipedal crocodile footprints in the Cretaceous of Korea
CU Denver researcher Marin Lockley was a member of the team that found the well-preserved footprints
Discovery of oldest bow and arrow technology in Eurasia
New archaeological research demonstrates earliest projectile technology in the tropical rainforests of Sri Lanka
Hibernation in mice: Are humans next?
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba and RIKEN in Japan spark a hibernation-like state in mice--a species that does not naturally hibernate
New biomaterial has potential to repair damaged bone with lower risk of inflammation
Could accelerate bone regeneration by promoting an immune response that encourages repair and lowers the risk of inflammation
COVID-19 may trigger new diabetes, experts warn
Emerging evidence suggests that COVID-19 may actually trigger the onset of diabetes in healthy people and also cause severe complications of pre-existing diabetes.
New Global Registry Investigates COVID-19 and New-Onset Diabetes
A new global registry has been established to collect data on patients with COVID-19-related diabetes.
Potential beginning of life simulated in lab
Did life originate underground?
Face masks don’t even have to work especially well to be effective
But to stop the pandemic, they have to be combined with lockdowns.
Researchers Identify 126,018 Human Genetic Variations
Comprehensive structural variation atlas for a geographically diverse set of human genomes and recovered sequences missing from the human reference sequence
Noninvasive Ventilation May Beat Standard Oxygen for AHRF: Study
Helmet or face mask noninvasive ventilation (NIV) may help patients survive acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) or avoid endotracheal intubation, a new study shows.
Sugar coating locks and loads coronavirus for infection
The coronavirus uses a sugary coating of molecules called glycans to camouflage itself as harmless from the defending antibodies

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