Changes in blood platelets triggered by COVID-19 could contribute to the onset of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious complications in some patients who have the disease, according to scientists. …read more Source:: Science
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Bacteria may contribute more to climate change as planet heats up
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•As bacteria adapt to hotter temperatures, they speed up their respiration rate and release more carbon, potentially accelerating climate change. …read more Source:: Science
Possible link between sugary drinks and cancer
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•Findings from a new study suggest that limiting sugary drinks might contribute to a reduction in cancer cases, say researchers. …read more Source:: Science
IBM’s Red Hat acquisition moves forward
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•The Department of Justice has approved IBM’s acquisition of Red Hat. Since IDC thinks Red Hat Enterprise Linux alone is expected to contribute to more than $10 trillion worth of …read more Source:: Linux
Electrical properties of dendrites help explain our brain’s unique computing power
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•Neuroscientists have discovered that human dendrites have very different electrical properties from those of other species. These differences may contribute to the enhanced computing power of the human brain. …read more Source:: Science
Accurate measurements of sodium intake confirm relationship with mortality
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•Eating foods high in salt is known to contribute to high blood pressure, but does that linear relationship extend to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death? Recent cohort studies …read more Source:: Science
Gut microbes contribute to recurrent ‘yo-yo’ obesity
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•Researchers have shown in mice that intestinal microbes — collectively termed the gut microbiome — play an unexpectedly important role in exacerbated post-dieting weight gain, and that this common phenomenon …read more Source:: Science
Missing links that connect human DNA variation with disease discovered
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•Scientists have discovered the hidden connections in our genomes that contribute to common diseases. Using a pioneering technique, the results are beginning to make biological sense of the mountains of …read more Source:: Science
How each one of us contribute to Arctic sea ice melt
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•Measurements reveal the relationship between individual CO2 emissions and the Arctic’s shrinking summer sea ice. For each ton of carbon dioxide that any person on our planet emits, three square …read more Source:: Science