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By Rich Haridy – March 16, 2020 – This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 colorized with different tones to better highlight the crown-like spikes protruding from the surface of the virus. NIAID-w. – A new study published in the journal Science has tracked …
By Nick Lavars – Scientists have uncovered a potential new treatment for Lyme disease, which is spread by ticks and affects as many as 300,000 people a year in the US. daksel/Depositpew. – Lyme disease is an infectious condition spread by ticks that affects …
By Michael Irving – A hypothetical particle called an axion could explain three different physics mysteries. richter1910/Depositphotos. – The Standard Model of particle physics does a decent enough job of explaining the universe, but it still has some holes in it. Now, a new …
By Rich Haridy – A new study is the first link to sleep and neurodegeneration to the same signaling pathway in the brain. ridofranz/Depositphotos. – – The link between diseases such as Alzheimer’s and sleep loss has been frequently cited by researchers, and a …
By Rich Haridy 2020 Mar 11 – The US FDA says it has set up a task force to catch fake COVID-19 cures and treatments currently spreading across social media and online marketplaces. everett225/Depositphotos. – Colloidal silver, herbal supplements and essential oils are among …
By Nick Lavars – A new technology developed at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology could enable for implanted medical devices to be powered wirelessly with ultrasound. KAUST. – Implantable medical devices such as hearing aids or pacemakers are of huge value, but …
By Ben Coxworth – Light Blade being tested near the Gaza border. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. – In the past couple of years, both bomb-carrying balloons and brush fire-causing flaming kites have been launched from Gaza into neighboring Israel. A new system uses …
By Rich Haridy – This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 colored yellow, emerging from the surface of cells (colored pink). NIAID-RML. – A new study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is affirming early estimates suggesting 5.1 days is the average …
By Michael Irving – The new bendable concrete is put to the test. Swinburne University. – Concrete is the world’s most widely-used building material thanks to its incredible strength – but it doesn’t stand up well against bending. Now, researchers at Swinburne University …
