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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Why are plants green?
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•When sunlight shining on a leaf changes rapidly, plants must protect themselves from the ensuing sudden surges of solar energy. To cope with these changes, photosynthetic organisms have developed numerous …read more Source:: Science
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
Engineered virus might be able to block coronavirus infections, mouse study shows
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•No vaccines exist that protect people against infections by coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, or the ones that cause SARS and MERS. As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc, many …read more Source:: Science
Linux’s WireGuard VPN is here and ready to protect you
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•In the newly released Linux 5.6 kernel, you’ll finally find the long anticipated open-source Virtual Private Network, WireGuard. …read more Source:: Linux
Antarctic ice walls protect the climate
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•Inland Antarctic ice contains volumes of water that can raise global sea levels by several meters. A new study shows that glacier ice walls are vital for the climate, as …read more Source:: Science
Open Invention Network teams up with IBM, Linux Foundation, and Microsoft to protect open-source software from patent trolls
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•Together, they’ll support Unified Patents’ Open Source Zone. This move will deter patent trolls from suing for fear they’ll find their patents annulled. …read more Source:: Linux
By targeting flu-enabling protein, antibody may protect against wide-ranging strains
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•A team of researchers has found an antibody that protects mice against a wide range of potentially lethal influenza viruses, advancing efforts to design of a universal vaccine that could …read more Source:: Science
New therapy targets gut bacteria to prevent and reverse food allergies
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•A new study identifies the species of bacteria in the human infant gut that protect against food allergies, finding changes associated with the development of food allergies and an altered …read more Source:: Science
New way to protect against high-dose radiation damage discovered
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•Intensive radiotherapy can be toxic in 60 percent of patients with tumors located in the gastrointestinal cavity. Increases in levels of the protein URI protect mice against high-dose ionizing radiation-induced …read more Source:: Science