Newest Science News Blog 20200824

New Guidelines for Phage Preparation Can Accelerate Lifesaving Treatment
The goal: Bring lab therapeutics to patients' bedsides in half the current time frame.
This 'Anti-Solar Panel' Could One Day Produce Energy Even at Night
Scientists are ironing out the kinks for an 'anti-solar power' cell, one that can harvest energy at nighttime, even when the sun isn't shining.
Cashew shell compound appears to mend damaged nerves
Anacardic acid found in the shell of the cashew nut promotes the repair of myelin
How Covid-19 smell loss differs from the common cold
Although Covid-19 patients also lose their sense of smell, they can breathe freely, do not tend to have a runny or blocked nose, and they cannot detect bitter or sweet tastes
Cold-Causing Coronaviruses Don't Seem to Confer Lasting Immunity
Studies on SARS-CoV-2’s milder cousins hint that our immune systems are quick to forget the viruses, but it’s unclear whether the same is true for the agent that causes COVID-19.
Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 spreads more indoors at low humidity
Indian-German research team recommends at least 40 percent humidity in public buildings
Female led countries' COVID-19 outcomes 'systematically and significantly better'
Female national leaders locked down earlier and suffered half as many COVID deaths on average as male leaders, according to analysis across 194 countries by the University of Liverpool.
Why Pooled Testing for the Coronavirus Isn't Working
Combining samples for coronavirus testing, an approach once hailed by U.S. health officials, only works when the vast majority of tests are negative.
Is risk of Alzheimer's linked to specific sleep patterns?
More likely to be a "morning person," have shorter sleep duration and other measures of sleep disturbance
The antibiotic paradox: why companies can’t afford to create life-saving drugs
Paratek Pharmaceuticals successfully brought a new antibiotic to the market. So why is the company’s long-term survival in question?
Employee fraud decreases when they see family photos
Displaying family photos in the workplace cuts down on employee fraud and other unethical behavior, new Washington University in St. Louis research finds.
New Study Says Honey Is Better For Colds Than Drugs. Here's What You Need to Know
It is also cheap, easy to access and has limited harms.
Massive, well-preserved reptile found in the belly of a prehistoric marine carnivore
When paleontologists uncovered an ichthyosaur, they didn't expect to find another fossil in its stomach
Immune Biomarkers Tied to Severe COVID-19: Study
Increases in the levels of three cytokines are among the features linked to poor outcomes.
Study adds to evidence that cells in the nose are key entry point for SARS CoV-2
“Hook" of cells used by SARS-CoV-2 to latch onto and infect cells up to 700 times more prevalent in olfactory supporting cells lining the inside of the upper part of the nose
Breast cancer: One-dose radiotherapy 'as effective as full course'
A single targeted dose of radiotherapy could be as effective at treating breast cancer as a full course, a long-term study suggests.
Some 'Healthy' Kids Can Carry as Much COVID-19 Virus as Severely Sick Adults
Just because kids often don't show symptoms, doesn't mean they don't carry any traces of the virus
Genomic analysis reveals many animal species may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection
Humans are not the only species facing a potential threat from SARS-CoV-2
Researchers validate rapid tests to detect dengue, Zika, yellow fever and other viruses
The method identifies and distinguishes between flaviviruses that cause many diseases in humans and animals in Brazil.
A 70 degree shift on Jupiter's icy moon Europa was the last event to fracture its surface
Europa's outer icy shell has completely reoriented itself in one of the last geologic events recorded on its young surface.
Scientists Just Discovered Another Trick Bacteria Use to Avoid The Immune System
Bacteria release toxins to disarm the mitochondria in immune cells, which triggers apoptosis
Blood pressure medication improves COVID-19 survival rates
Researchers studying 28,000 patients taking antihypertensives find medication for high blood pressure could improve Covid-19 survival rates and reduce the severity of infection
Fewer fungi types in lungs linked to worse disease in acute respiratory distress syndrome
Having fewer different types of fungi in the lungs is linked to increased severity of disease in ARDS patients.

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