[ad_1] T.The past few months have brought a number of scientific terms to the attention of the public. We had to digest R (virus reproduction number) and PCR (the polymerase chain reaction test method). And now there is mRNA. The latter has appeared heavily in recent news due to the …
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Read More »Results of interim analysis of phase III “Satellite-V” vaccine trial in Russia show vaccine is 92% effective -News-China News
[ad_1] The results of the interim analysis of the phase III trial of the Russian “Satellite-V” vaccine show that the vaccine is 92% effectiveChina News NetworkView the full report on Google News . [ad_2] Source link
Read More »Incredible progress in the discovery of pathogens
[ad_1] Any biological sample, such as dirt, water or food, contains billions of bacteria. Only a few are harmful to humans or pathogenic. But those few pathogens can make the difference between a reliable supply of meat or lettuce, for example, and a food poisoning epidemic or, worse, a pandemic. …
Read More »Princeton researchers find the key to piercing the armor of harmful bacteria
[ad_1] IMAGE: In Gram-negative bacteria, LPS and phospholipids are produced on the inner bacterial membrane and must be sent through the cell wall to the outer membrane. The production and delivery of … view More Credit: Silhavy Lab, Princeton University Bacteria are single-celled organisms essential to human health, both in …
Read More »Covid is expected to cause an increase of 400,000 TB deaths as doctors diverted World News
[ad_1] Scientists have warned that several hundred thousand extra deaths from tuberculosis are likely to occur this year due to the effect of Covid-19 on global health services. In many countries, including South Africa, India, and Indonesia, doctors and health workers have been shifted from tracking TB cases to tracking …
Read More »The mysterious molecule in the bacteria turns out to be a guard
[ad_1] IMAGE: Top row: E coli bacteria containing a retron rupture membranes in the cell approximately 15 minutes after infection (center) Red reveals holes in the membranes as cells die. (Right) … view More Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science In many species of bacteria there are peculiar hybrid structures called …
Read More »Story Tips: Icebreaker Data, Bacterial Breakdown, Heat Capture, and Order Search
[ad_1] IMAGE: The Polarstern R / V icebreaker was carrying more than 60 ARM tools for the MOSAiC expedition. View More Credit: US Dept. of Energy ARM User Facility Climate: icebreaker data With the conclusion of an unprecedented year-long expedition to the North Pole called MOSAiC, data from instruments installed …
Read More »It turns out that the mysterious molecule in bacteria is a guard
[ad_1] In many species of bacteria there are peculiar hybrid structures called retrons which are half RNA and half single stranded DNA. Since their discovery some 35 years ago, researchers have learned to use backons to produce single strands of DNA in the laboratory, but no one knew what their …
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