[ad_1] Long ago and throughout the universe, a huge explosion of gamma rays released more energy in half a second than the sun will produce during its 10 billion years of life. After examining the incredibly bright burst with optical, X-ray, near-infrared and radio wavelengths, an astrophysics team led by …
Read More »2020 Cryptocurrency Market Trend by Competitive Environment, Research Study, Major Player Analysis, Sales Revenue, Global Opportunities, and Asset Analysis 2025
[ad_2][ad_1] Global Cryptocurrency industry The research report offers an in-depth analysis of the latest developments, market size, status, upcoming technologies, industry drivers, challenges, regulatory policies, with key company profiles and actor strategies. The research report includes the new players in the global cryptocurrency industry who have an idea of the …
Read More »Bitcoin beats stocks, gold and bonds with risk-adjusted returns: research
[ad_2][ad_1] Bitcoin fared better than the world’s largest hedge fund based on its risk-adjusted returns, Messari reveals in his recent research note. The data analytics platform noted that Bitcoin’s Sharpe Ratio, a barometer that measures the performance of an investment with a risk-free asset (such as US treasuries), by adjusting …
Read More »Evolution favors new diseases of “intermediate” severity
[ad_1] New epidemic diseases have an evolutionary advantage if they are of “intermediate” severity, the research shows. Scientists tested the theory that pathogens (pathogenic organisms) that inflict intermediate levels of damage on their host have the most evolutionary success. The study, led by the University of Exeter, Arizona State University …
Read More »The simple cloth mask significantly reduces the spread of COVID-19 respiratory droplets
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 12, 2020 A study conducted by Professor Yifang Zhu of UCLA Fielding School of Public Health determined that even a simple cloth mask provides significant protection against COVID-19 transmission, reducing the spread of respiratory droplets by up to 77%. We found that a simple …
Read More »A brilliant new test detects superbugs in a patient’s blood in just an hour
[ad_1] Speed is important when it comes to detecting antibiotic resistant bacteria in the blood – the sooner these superbugs are found, the sooner doctors can prescribe the correct treatment. In addition to significantly improving the outlook for patients and limiting the spread of these insects, faster diagnosis also means …
Read More »Research shows a unique repertoire of T cell receptors in MIS-C patients
[ad_1] Children with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) sometimes develop multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), which is associated with high morbidity. The underlying mechanism associated with T cells is described by the researchers in a new study published on the prepress server bioRxiv* in November 2020, in response to superantigen …
Read More »Biologists study how molecular chaperones dissolve protein aggregates linked to Parkinson’s
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 11, 2020 In many neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s, protein aggregates form in the brain and are assumed to contribute to neuronal cell death. Yet there is a cellular defense mechanism that counteracts these aggregates, known as amyloid fibrils, and can even dissolve the …
Read More »Comparing 240 mammalian genomes helps geneticists identify disease mutations
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 11, 2020 A large international consortium led by scientists from Uppsala University and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard sequenced the genome of 130 mammals and analyzed the data along with 110 existing genomes to allow scientists to identify which locations are important …
Read More »Researchers discover a potential genetic target for the treatment of endometriosis
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 11, 2020 Michigan State University researchers have identified a potential genetic target for the treatment of a particularly painful and invasive form of endometriosis. Their study published in Cell reports, a scientific journal, could lead to better treatments for women suffering from severe forms …
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