New research shows that Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients undergoing anti-CD20 (aCD20) treatment — which depletes the B cells that contribute to the MS attacks — are able to mount robust T-cell responses to the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, despite having a muted antibody response to the vaccines. Philadelphia, September 17, 2021.-Continuar Leyendo
New research led by the University of Kent and University of Reading has found that fruit and vegetable consumption and exercise can increase levels of happiness. Canterbury, September 17, 2021.- While the link between lifestyle and wellbeing has been previously documented and often used in public health campaigns to encourageContinuar Leyendo
Dark energy, the mysterious force that causes the universe to accelerate, may have been responsible for unexpected results from the XENON1T experiment, deep below Italy’s Apennine Mountains. Cambrigde, September 16, 2021. – A new study, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge and reported in the journal Physical ReviewContinuar Leyendo
The field of DNA computing has evolved by leaps and bounds since it was first proposed nearly 30 years ago. But most DNA computing processes are still performed manually, with reactants being added step-by-step to the reaction by hand. Now, finally, scientists at Incheon National University, Korea have found aContinuar Leyendo
El homólogo terráqueo del vehículo robotizado de la ESA Rosalind Franklin ha logrado perforar y extraer muestras del suelo hasta una profundidad de 1,7 m, un valor mucho mayor del alcanzado hasta la fecha por ningún otro robot sobre la superficie de Marte. París, September 16, 2021.- Esta exitosa recogidaContinuar Leyendo
Transporting a single brick to Mars can cost more than a million British pounds — making the future construction of a Martian colony seem prohibitively expensive. Scientists at The University of Manchester have now developed a way to potentially overcome this problem, by creating a concrete-like material made of extra-terrestrialContinuar Leyendo
Simply by adding sugar, researchers from the Monash Energy Institute have created a longer-lasting, lighter, more sustainable rival to the lithium-ion batteries that are essential for aviation, electric vehicles and submarines. Melbourne, September 13, 2021.- The Monash team, assisted by CSIRO, report in today’s edition of Nature Communications that using aContinuar Leyendo
Although metabolic conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes have been linked to an increased risk of COVID-19, as well as an increased risk of experiencing serious symptoms once infected, the impact of diet on these risks is unknown. In a recent study led by researchers at Massachusetts GeneralContinuar Leyendo
HIV is a master of evading the immune system, using a variety of methods to prevent the body from being able to find and kill it. The vast majority of people living with HIV require daily medication to suppress the virus and therefore prevent the development of AIDS. Boston, SeptemberContinuar Leyendo
Insulin is a key hormone in energy metabolism and blood sugar regulation. Normal insulin function in the body may be disturbed by e.g. overweight, leading to decreased insulin sensitivity and increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. In a Finnish collaborative study of Turku PET Centre andContinuar Leyendo
