Scientists have devised a novel approach to halting the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The researchers engineered a completely synthetic, production-ready molecule that straitjackets the crucial SARS-CoV-2 …read more Source:: Science
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Vikings had smallpox and may have helped spread the world’s deadliest virus
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•Scientists have discovered extinct strains of smallpox in the teeth of Viking skeletons — proving for the first time that the killer disease plagued humanity for at least 1400 years. …read more Source:: Science
Newer variant of COVID-19-causing virus dominates global infections
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•New research shows that a specific change in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus virus genome, previously associated with increased viral transmission and the spread of COVID-19, is more infectious in cell culture. …read more Source:: Science
Up to 45 percent of SARS-CoV-2 infections may be asymptomatic
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•Asymptomatic infections may have played a significant role in the early and ongoing spread of COVID-19 and highlight the need for expansive testing and contact tracing to mitigate the pandemic. …read more Source:: Science
Face masks critical in preventing spread of COVID-19
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•A study has found that not wearing a face mask dramatically increases a person’s chances of being infected by the COVID-19 virus. …read more Source:: Science
Coronavirus spreads quickly and sometimes before people have symptoms, study finds
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•Infectious disease researchers studying the novel coronavirus were able to identify how quickly the virus can spread, a factor that may help public health officials in their efforts at containment. …read more Source:: Science
New study shows Deepwater Horizon oil spill larger than previously thought
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•Toxic and invisible oil spread well beyond the known satellite footprint of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to a new study. These new findings have important implications for environmental …read more Source:: Science
Modeling study estimates spread of 2019 novel coronavirus
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•New modeling research estimates that up to 75,800 individuals in the Chinese city of Wuhan may have been infected with 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as of Jan. 25, 2020. The …read more Source:: Science
Mosquitoes engineered to repel dengue virus
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•Scientists have synthetically engineered mosquitoes that halt the transmission of the dengue virus. Biologists developed a human antibody for dengue suppression in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the insects that spread dengue. …read more Source:: Science
Insulin can increase mosquitoes’ immunity to West Nile virus
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•A discovery has the potential to inhibit the spread of West Nile virus as well as Zika and dengue viruses. The researchers demonstrated that mammalian insulin activated an antiviral immunity …read more Source:: Science