Newest Science News Blog 20200921

World's first major study into MS and pregnancy reveals it delays onset of MS symptoms by more than 3 years
A comprehensive international study, led by Monash University researchers, has definitively found that pregnancy can delay the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) by more than 3 years.
SMART researchers develop fast and efficient method to produce red blood cells
New way to manufacture human red blood cells (RBCs) that cuts the culture time by half
Chemical that shouldn’t be there spotted in Venus’ atmosphere
No obvious way Venus' environment could make it, leaving speculation about life.
Study shows plant extinction is more common than previously realized
Paper reveals extinction of plants in North America is more common than previously known.
How COVID-19 can damage the brain
Some people who become ill with the coronavirus develop neurological symptoms. Scientists are struggling to understand why.
Bear from Ice Age found 'completely preserved' in Russian Arctic
The immaculately preserved remains of an Ice Age-era bear have been unearthed by reindeer herders in the Russian Arctic, researchers have said.
College Athletes Experienced Heart Damage After COVID-19: Study
Images of the players’ hearts showed signs of inflammation consistent with myocarditis, a rare but potentially fatal condition.
Restaurants May Be Key Component to COVID-19 Spread
Restaurants appear to play a key role in the spread of COVID-19, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say.
‘Viking’ was a job description, not a matter of heredity, massive ancient DNA study shows
Saga tells dramatic stories of individual mobility, such as a pair of cousins buried in Oxford, U.K., and Denmark, separated in death by hundreds of kilometers of open ocean
Discovery of a new mass extinction
International team identified a major extinction 233 million years ago that triggered the dinosaur takeover of the world
Native stinging tree toxins match the pain of spiders and scorpions
The painful toxins wielded by a giant Australian stinging tree are surprisingly similar to the venom found in spiders and cone snails, University of Queensland researchers have found.
The hormone glucagon may be a warning light for diabetes
Reduced sensitivity to glucagon which increases the glucagon secretion and leads to increased amounts of glucagon in the blood
Raids and bloody rituals among ancient steppe nomads
Ancient historiographers described steppe nomads as violent people dedicated to warfare and plundering.
Viruses That Come to Stay
Some viruses, like ones that cause a cold, make us sick and then go away, vanquished by the immune system. But other viruses can hang around for a long time in our bodies.
Botanists unearth new 'vampire plant' in UK carpark
New form of a strange parasitic "vampire" plant known as "common broomrape
EMA Backs Dexamethasone for Severe COVID-19 After Data Review
EMA has endorsed the use of dexamethasone in patients with COVID-19 on oxygen or mechanical ventilation
Researchers made a breakthrough drug that can completely neutralize the coronavirus
Research shows that Ab8 is less likely to cause side effects than other coronavirus therapies being tested because it doesn’t bind to individual cells
Male baboons with female friends live longer
Strong opposite-sex bonds linked to better chances of survival
Your cells look young for their age, compared to a chimp's
The secret to human longevity may lie in clock-like epigenetic changes that tick slower for humans than other primates
Coronavirus: WHO sets rules for testing African herbal remedies
The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed rules for the testing of African herbal remedies to fight Covid-19.

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