A COVID-19 Vaccine You Can Inhale?
A COVID-19 Vaccine You Can Inhale? 1) A vaccine that can be inhaled is able to block animal-to-animal transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The vaccine was developed...
Biology
Air Pollution Exposure During Pregnancy May Affect Growth of Newborn Baby
Air Pollution Exposure During Pregnancy May Affect Growth of Newborn Baby 1) Babies whose mother were exposed to air pollution while pregnant may have their growth affected. The air pollution...
Scientists Get Lemurs to Hibernate in Captivity
Lemurs rarely hibernate in captivity. Scientist at the Duke Lemur Center has been able to get the fat-tailed dwarf lemur by mimicking seasonal changes in the lemurs' indoor enclosures. By...
Protein in Mosquitos Can Help Develop Treatments Vs. Deadly Viruses
A protein called AEG12 found in mosquitos can strongly inhibit the deadly viruses that are responsible for yellow fever, dengue, West Nile, and Zika. AEG12 can even inhibit coronaviruses, although...
Cancer Cells Can Hibernate to Avoid Chemotherapy
Cancer cells can go into hibernation to avoid effects of chemotherapy. This finding was made by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine. These findings have implications for developing new drug combinations...
SARS-CoV-2 Virus Uses a Second Key Receptor to Infect Human Cells
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19 uses another receptor called Neuropilin-1 to make it more infectious to human cells, according to researchers from Technical University of Munich and the University...
Hormones Can Be Released by Remote Control Using Magnetic Nanoparticles
MIT researchers can release hormones like adrenaline and cortisol from the adrenal gland by using magnetic nanoparticles. These hormones are linked to a variety of mental health disorders, including depression...
Different Gut Bacteria Lead to Different Levels of Cancer in Mice
Identical mice developed different levels of cancer depending on the type of gut bacteria they have. Certain types of gut bacteria population can suppress colorectal tumors in the identical mice,...
Importance of Matching Biological Clock With Day-Night Cycle
Scientists have discovered more evidence that it’s importance to keep our biological clocks in sync with our environment. Our circadian rhythms are the internal 24-hour biological clock in our bodies....
Scientists Turn Off Allergic Itching by Blocking Common Skin Protein
Scientists have found that blocking a skin protein called periostin can reduce allergic itch. Periostin is a protein commonly found in the skin. It is associated with activating itch-associated neurons...