An investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was generally well tolerated and prompted neutralizing antibody activity in healthy adults, according …read more Source:: Science
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Super-potent human antibodies protect against COVID-19 in animal tests
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•Researchers have discovered antibodies in the blood of recovered COVID-19 patients that provide powerful protection against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes the disease, when tested in animals and human cell …read more Source:: Science
New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces
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•New research finds that the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces. Scientists found that severe acute respiratory …read more Source:: Science
Solving a biological puzzle: How stress causes gray hair
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•Scientists have found evidence to support long-standing anecdotes that stress causes hair graying. Researchers found that in mice, the type of nerve involved in the fight-or-flight response causes permanent damage …read more Source:: Science
Genetic brain disorder fixed in mice using precision epigenome editing
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•Using a targeted gene epigenome editing approach in the developing mouse brain, researchers reversed one gene mutation that leads to the genetic disorder WAGR syndrome, which causes intellectual disability and …read more Source:: Science
A treasure map to understanding the epigenetic causes of disease
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•Researchers have identified special regions of the genome where a blood sample can be used to infer epigenetic regulation throughout the body, allowing scientists to test for epigenetic causes of …read more Source:: Science
How we make complex decisions
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•Neuroscientists have identified a brain circuit that helps break complex decisions down into smaller pieces. The study sheds light on how the brain reasons about probable causes of failure after …read more Source:: Science
Laughter may be best medicine — for brain surgery
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•Neuroscientists have discovered a focal pathway in the brain that when electrically stimulated causes immediate laughter, followed by a sense of calm and happiness, even during awake brain surgery. The …read more Source:: Science
Mortality rates rising for Gens X and Y too
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•Declining life expectancies in the US include Gen X and Y Americans, in addition to the older Baby Boomers. But the causes of premature mortality vary by race, gender and …read more Source:: Science
Linux cryptocurrency miners are installing rootkits to hide themselves
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•Rootkit component hides the crypto-mining process that causes high CPU usage from local, built-in Linux process monitoring utilities. …read more Source:: Linux