Gamechanging antibody destroys all known SARS-CoV-2 variants
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Scientists have been searching for an antibody that would be broadly neutralizing — able to fight off any viral variant that might emerge.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 12, 2023
Researchers discover major new contributor to Alzheimer's disease
A pathway that begins in the gut and ends with a potent pro-inflammatory toxin in brain cells contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 12, 2023
Can computers teach babies to count?
In recent years, there has been a lot of discussion about the use of technology in education, including for very young children.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 12, 2023
Scientists identify substance that may have sparked life on earth
Scientists dedicated to pinpointing the primordial origins of metabolism – a set of core chemical reactions that first powered life on Earth
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 11, 2023
Major scientific discovery redefines obesity
The study also reveals new details about the role of epigenetics in health and provides insights into the link between insulin and obesity.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 11, 2023
Rare gene discovery dramatically improves cancer treatment
This finding could lead to more accurate diagnoses and, eventually, personalized treatments that target the protein expressed by the gene.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 11, 2023
Scientists discover protein that stops COVID-19 infection
Scientists have discovered a protein in the lung that blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection and forms a natural protective barrier in the human body.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 11, 2023
You can train your brain to hear better, research finds
Subtle changes can make it difficult to understand speech in challenging situations, such as in noisy or reverberant environments.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 11, 2023
Sugar substitutes can affect the human body in unexpected ways
The researchers found that two weeks of consuming all four sweeteners altered the composition and function of the microbiome in the gut.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 10, 2023
Scientists finally answer the question of how life on Earth began
Chemical evolution was first proposed in the 1920s as the idea that life first originated with the formation of macromolecules.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 10, 2023
Researchers discover the origin of smallpox
Smallpox, caused by the variola virus, is perhaps best known for being the only infectious human disease to be eradicated worldwide.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 10, 2023
Digital debit cards are helping Indonesia’s poor get more food
Replacing rice-bag delivery with digital card vouchers helps recipients get their intended supplies, researchers report.
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