Climate change is a truth of the 21st century that is difficult to avoid. The burning of fossil fuels in industry, for transport, and other everyday life activities of Homo sapiens has resulted in elevated levels of CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere. Extreme weather conditions as seen in recent flood,Continuar Leyendo
An avocado a day could help redistribute belly fat in women toward a healthier profile, according to a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators. Urbana, September 08, 2021.- One hundred and five adults with overweight and obesity participated in a randomized controlled trial that provided oneContinuar Leyendo
COVID-19 patients have differing immune responses that lead to disease outcomes ranging from asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection to death. After examining the blood samples from nearly 200 COVID-19 patients, researchers have uncovered underlying metabolic changes that regulate how immune cells react to the disease. These changes are associated with disease severityContinuar Leyendo
As their name suggests, ultradiffuse galaxies, or UDGs, are dwarf galaxies whose stars are spread out over a vast region, resulting in extremely low surface brightness, making them very difficult to detect. Several questions about UDGs remain unanswered: How did these dwarfs end up so extended? Are their dark matterContinuar Leyendo
Encontrar y recoger las mejores muestras lunares será uno de los principales objetivos de los próximos astronautas que viajen a la Luna. Hoy despega la campaña formativa Pangaea de la Agencia Espacial Europea (ESA), destinada a dotar a los astronautas de una visión geológica sobre la Luna, que constituye elContinuar Leyendo
Vienna, September 06, 2021.- Extremely premature infants are at a high risk for brain damage. Researchers have now found possible targets for the early treatment of such damage outside the brain: Bacteria in the gut of premature infants may play a key role. The research team found that the overgrowthContinuar Leyendo
For millions of people with epilepsy and movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, electrical stimulation of the brain already is widening treatment possibilities. In the future, electrical stimulation may help people with psychiatric illness and direct brain injuries, such as stroke. Rochester, September 06, 2021.- However, studying how brain networksContinuar Leyendo
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an online tool to help medical staff quickly determine which COVID-19 patients will need help breathing with a ventilator. Cleveland, September 04, 2021.- The tool, developed through analysis of CT scans from nearly 900 COVID-19 patients diagnosed in 2020, was able toContinuar Leyendo
With a goal of developing rheumatoid arthritis therapies with minimal side effects, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have genetically engineered cells that, when implanted in mice, will deliver a biologic drug in response to inflammation. Washington, September 02, 2021.- The engineered cells reduced inflammation andContinuar Leyendo
Scientists have uncovered a fascinating new insight into what caused one of the most rapid and dramatic instances of climate change in the history of the Earth. Exeter, September 01, 2021.- A team of researchers, led by Dr Sev Kender from the University of Exeter, have made a pivotal breakthroughContinuar Leyendo
