Newest Science News Blog 20200831

In one cancer therapy, two halves are safer than a whole
Splitting immunotoxins in half could increase their specificity toward cancers, study suggests
Are antivitamins the new antibiotics?
Research team from University of Göttingen develops drug approach against bacterial infections
Wireless device makes clean fuel from sunlight, CO2 and water
Standalone device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into a carbon-neutral fuel, without any additional components or electricity
IKBFU scientists suggest using heather as an antioxidant
According to the scientists, this plant is a source of valuable biologically active substances with cardioprotective, neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and antiviral effects
How dinosaur research can help medicine
Even Tyrannosaurus rex could have suffered a slipped disc
Deep chest compressions prevent brain damage during cardiac arrest
Deep chest compressions can crack ribs, but they reduce brain damage during cardiac arrest
Can Vaccines for Wildlife Prevent Human Pandemics?
Studies suggest that self-disseminating vaccines could prevent the 'spillover' of animal viruses into humans as pandemic diseases.
First Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 in Heart Cells
It's believed to be the first evidence of direct infection of heart muscle cells by the virus; viral particles were identified in different cell lineages of the heart
New blood, new hope: Transfusions protect the brain from stroke damage
Blood substitution therapy rescues the brains of mice from ischemic damage.
Long naps may be bad for health
Scientists show that drifting off for more than one hour could be risky
Another Trial Finds Famotidine Aids Hospitalized COVID Patients
Significantly associated with a reduction in death and either death or intubation
Puppy Preserved in Permafrost Ate a Chunk of One of Earth's Last Woolly Rhinos
Just before a tiny pup died during the last ice age, it ate a piece of meat from one of Earth's last woolly rhinos.
UofSC researchers reveal how THC may treat acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARDS caused by Staphylococcal enterotoxin, can be completely prevented by treatment with Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol
A Man Lost His Hearing And Suffered Inflamed Eyes After Getting a Standard Back Tattoo
Getting inked isn't without its share of risks.
The mosquito strategy that could eliminate dengue
Infecting the insects with a bacterium to stop disease transmission produces ‘staggering’ reduction in cases.
Japanese sake: the new pick-me-up? Yeast strain makes fatigue-fighting ornithine
Researchers found that a mutant strain of sake yeast produces high levels of the amino acid ornithine
Antiviral used to treat cat coronavirus also works against SARS-CoV-2
New study showing that a drug that cures deadly peritonitis in cats also works well enough against SARS-CoV-2 to fast-track it into human clinical trials.
Elon Musk to show off working brain-hacking device
Elon Musk is due to demonstrate a working brain-to-machine interface as part of his ambitious plans to give people superhuman powers.
Here’s how the U.S. could release a COVID-19 vaccine before the election―and why that scares some
Trump promises to deliver a COVID-19 vaccine would succeed “before the end of the year, or maybe even sooner.” That promise concerns many vaccine veterans.
A coffee and catnap keep you sharp on the nightshift
Unlikely combination can improve attention and reduce sleep inertia
China has 600 outposts across the world to recruit scientists
To recruit foreign experts and scientists in order to acquire advanced technology and protected intellectual property
Statins Linked to Reduced Mortality in COVID-19
Treatment with statins was associated with a reduced risk of a severe or fatal course of COVID-19 by 30%, a meta-analysis of four published studies has shown.
Microbes Living Deep Below Earth's Surface Could Be Remnants of Ancient Life Forms
Analysis reveals evolutionary path to life in the dark of two major groups of subsurface microbes has been more curious than we expected

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