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Archive for March 10th, 2020
An analysis of publicly available data on infections from the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes the respiratory illness COVID-19 yielded an estimate of 5.1 days for the median disease incubation period, according to a new study. Source: New study on COVID-19 estimates 5.1 days for incubation period
Continue Reading →A study of the second HIV patient to undergo successful stem cell transplantation from donors with a HIV-resistant gene, finds that there was no active viral infection in the patient’s blood 30 months after they stopped anti-retroviral therapy, according to a case report. Source: Second patient has been cured of HIV, study suggests
Continue Reading →Research on mice reveals the surprising impact on fat metabolism and the role played by a regulator protein in the liver. Source: How intermittent fasting changes liver enzymes and helps prevent disease
Continue Reading →While lifestyle choices and genetics go a long way toward predicting longevity, a new study shows that certain community characteristics also play important roles. American communities with more fast food restaurants, a larger share of extraction industry-based jobs, or higher population density have shorter life expectancies, according to researchers. Source: Community factors influence how long […]
Continue Reading →The brain jiggles when the heart beats, and now, researchers have found a way to use that motion to better study the differences between types of neurons. In a new study, researchers find that by analyzing the changes in the waveforms they record from neurons during a heartbeat, they can more accurately classify the different […]
Continue Reading →A new psychological study suggests that children and teens are worried about political issues, though it’s unclear that children’s and teens’ worry is a cause for concern, or that it is interfering with their mental health functioning. Source: Children and teens worry about political issues
Continue Reading →The natural coastal defenses provided by mangrove forests reduce annual flooding significantly in critical hotspots around the world. Without mangroves, flood damages would increase by more than $65 billion annually, and 15 million more people would be flooded, according to a new study. Source: Mangrove conservation can pay for itself in flood protection
Continue Reading →Climate change and urbanization are set to threaten groundwater drinking water quality, new research shows. Source: Natural contaminant threat to drinking water from groundwater
Continue Reading →People who rate themselves as highly knowledgeable about a new infectious disease threat could also be more likely to believe they don’t know enough, a new study suggests. In the case of this study, the infectious disease threat was the Zika virus. But the authors of the new study say the results could apply to […]
Continue Reading →An AI analysis of photographs posted on social media revealed a positive association between nature and happiness globally. Source: Study reveals positive connection between nature experiences and happiness
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