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Scientists find novel compound as Covid triggers superbug threat
A rising tide of antibiotic-resistant bacteria -- if left unchecked, could kill an estimated 10 million people annually by 2050 -- was a fact known in the pre-Corona era and the Covid-19 situation has now put millions at risk by increasing their resistance to the antibiotics, warn researchers.
Unforgettable in 2020: Infection curves, Covid-19 dashboards
Back in January 2020, Lauren Gardner, co-director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering, was tracking measles data when a couple of her PhD students began talking about a new coronavirus in China.
Christmas trees stay green because of photosynthetic shortcut
The study was done with pine trees, but the researchers believe that the mechanism is probably similar for other conifer species - like the typical Christmas trees spruces and firs - because their photosynthetic apparatus is similar.
Human brains generate common code to mark others' location
Researchers used a special backpack to wirelessly monitor the brain waves of epilepsy patients as each one walked around an empty room hunting for a hidden, two-foot spot.
7 DNA fingerprints that decide who may get cancer discovered
Rewriting the textbook explanation of why some people are at the higher risk of developing cancer, researchers from University of Calgary have for the first time discovered seven DNA fingerprints or patterns that define cancer risk in people, offering new insight into the multi-generational disease risk.
Massive 'swamp king' prehistoric crocodile identified in Australia
Researchers at University of Queensland identified the new species of prehistoric crocodile -- which they named Paludirex vincenti -- from fossils first unearthed in the 1980s.
New study unlocks how and why stars die
Contrary to the past practice of simplifying studies by studying one flavor while ignoring the other two, the researchers in the new study created a non-linear simulation of a "fast conversion" when three neutrino flavors are present, where a fast conversion is marked by neutrinos interacting and changing flavors.
Researchers identify over 109,000 impact craters on moon
In order to effectively identify craters and estimate their age, researchers applied a transfer learning method and trained a deep neural network with the data of previously identified craters, reports Xinhua news agency.
Just half a beer can hamper your hand-eye coordination: NASA
The findings provide new information on the potential impact of even minimal alcohol consumption on high-risk human activities that rely on keen visual and visuomotor control, like driving, piloting, or working heavy machinery. In previous studies, eye movements and vision were only affected at blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) approaching the legal limit for driving.
Zydus Cadila vaccine found safe in clinical trials
The company is now planning to initiate phase III clinical trial in around 30,000 volunteers upon receiving necessary approvals. The phase II study of the vaccine ZyCoV-D had been conducted in over 1,000 healthy adult volunteers as part of the adaptive phase I/II dose escalation, multi-centric, randomised, double-blind placebo controlled study. The vaccine was found to be safe and immunogenic.
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