A new therapy prompts immune defense cells to swallow misshapen proteins, amyloid beta plaques and tau tangles, whose buildup is known to kill nearby brain cells as part of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study shows. New York, June 16, 2021.- Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, theContinuar Leyendo
In a study published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they believe that, for the first time, there is evidence to show that three doses of vaccine increase antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID 19 — more than the standardContinuar Leyendo
The spin of the Milky Way’s galactic bar, which is made up of billions of clustered stars, has slowed by about a quarter since its formation, according to a new study by researchers at University College London (UCL) and the University of Oxford. London, June 15, 2021.- For 30 years,Continuar Leyendo
Methane is a strong greenhouse gas that plays a key role in Earth’s climate. Anytime we use natural gas, whether we light up our kitchen stove or barbeque, we are using methane. Cambridge, MA, June 15, 2021.- Only three sources on Earth produce methane naturally: volcanoes, subsurface water-rock interactions, andContinuar Leyendo
París, June 11, 2021.- This artist’s impression depicts aspects of the early Universe that can be investigated using probes such as gravitational waves, or high-precision spectroscopy to study the relic radiation from the Big Bang. ‘New Physical Probes of the Early Universe’ is one of the science themes for theContinuar Leyendo
Metformin is a widely prescribed blood sugar-lowering drug. It is often used as an early therapy (in combination with diet and lifestyle changes) for type 2 diabetes, which afflicts more than 34 million Americans. San Diego, June 11, 2021.- Metformin works by lowering glucose production in the liver, reducing bloodContinuar Leyendo
EnVision will be ESA’s next Venus orbiter, providing a holistic view of the planet from its inner core to upper atmosphere to determine how and why Venus and Earth evolved so differently. París, June 10, 2021.- The mission was selected by ESA’s Science Programme Committee on 10 June as theContinuar Leyendo
A University of Oklahoma doctoral student, graduate and undergraduate research assistants, and an associate professor in the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy in the University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences are lead authors on a paper describing a «changing-look» blazar — a powerful active galacticContinuar Leyendo
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have published the first detailed atomic-level model of the SARS-CoV-2 «envelope» protein bound to a human protein essential for maintaining the lining of the lungs. The model showing how the two proteins interact, just published in the journal NatureContinuar Leyendo
A team of Colorado State University scientists, led by veterinary postdoctoral fellow Dr. Anna Fagre, has detected Zika virus RNA in free-ranging African bats. RNA, or ribonucleic acid, is a molecule that plays a central role in the function of genes. Fort Collins, Co., June 06, 2021.- According to Fagre,Continuar Leyendo
