360 articles from THURSDAY 19.3.2020
Trials to begin on Covid-19 vaccine in UK next month
Researchers hope to conduct animal tests next week and safety trials as early as next monthCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA massive effort is under way to develop a UK vaccine for coronavirus within months and make it available to save lives before the end of the year, the Guardian has learned.Researchers at Oxford University, led by Prof Sarah Gilbert, are planning...
Tighten up law on keeping dangerous snakes as pets, demand animal welfare experts
The law on keeping dangerous snakes as pets should be tightened up, animal welfare experts demand in this week's issue of the Vet Record.
The probability of dying after developing coronavirus symptoms is 1.4% in Wuhan, China, new research suggests — far lower than initial estimates
According to a new study of coronavirus cases in Wuhan, the chance a patient who shows coronavirus symptoms dies...
NASA's Mars perseverance rover gets its sample handling system
With the launch period for NASA's Mars Perseverance rover opening in a little less than four months, the six-wheeler is reaching significant pre-launch milestones almost daily at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rover had some components removed prior to being shipped from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California to the Cape in early February. Last week,...
A landmark plan for realizing fusion energy and advancing plasma science
Creating and controlling on Earth the fusion energy that powers the sun and stars is a key goal of scientists around the world. Production of this safe, clean and limitless energy could generate electricity for all humanity, and the possibility is growing closer to reality. Now a landmark report released this week by the American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics Community Planning...
Paving the way for new peptide-based therapeutics with novel method of phage display
Chemists at Texas A&M University are taking a p[h]age from bacteria's playbook in order to beat viruses at their own game and develop new drugs to fight cancer and a host of other human diseases in the process.
Composite metal foams take the heat, move closer to widespread applications
North Carolina State University researchers have demonstrated that composite metal foams (CMFs) can pass so-called "simulated pool fire testing" with flying colors, moving the material closer to use in applications such as packaging and transportation of hazardous materials. In addition, researchers used this experimental data to develop a model for predicting how variations in the CMF would...
Maize, not metal, key to native settlements' history in NY
New Cornell University research is producing a more accurate historical timeline for the occupation of Native American sites in upstate New York, based on radiocarbon dating of organic materials and statistical modeling.
Graphene underpins a new platform to selectively identify deadly strains of bacteria
Using a single atom-thick sheet of graphene to track the electronic signals inherent in biological structures, a team led by Boston College researchers has developed a platform to selectively identify deadly strains of bacteria, an advance that could lead to more accurate targeting of infections with appropriate antibiotics, the team reported in the journal Biosensors and Bioelectronics.
Scientists create quantum sensor that covers entire radio frequency spectrum
A quantum sensor could give Soldiers a way to detect communication signals over the entire radio frequency spectrum, from 0 to 100 GHz, said researchers from the Army.
How long the COVID-19 coronavirus lasts on everyday surfaces
The Coronavirus could live on plastic and stainless steel for 2 to 3 days. It's important to wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20...
Nasa shortlists four astrophysics missions for 2025 launch
Four proposals will get funds for nine months of study before two are chosen to go aheadNasa has shortlisted four proposals for its next astrophysics missions, due for launch in 2025. The agency has funding to fly two of them, and the four will now each receive funds for a nine-month period of technical study. The two missions will be chosen next year.The competing proposals are: the...
A top US military health official says the coronavirus outbreak is a chance for Americans to fix 'bad habits'
"Despite all the tragedy that is coming from this," the Army general said, "if it teaches us good habits, then at least something comes out of...
'This is it for me and my children': 3 coronavirus patients share their stories from quarantine
Three coronavirus patients describe what it's like to get tested and how they've been coping with separation from friends and...
How to prepare for severe weather in the age of social distancing
The coronavirus pandemic has changed life on Earth dramatically the last several months. Countries have completely closed their borders, businesses have shuttered, schools have emptied and major cities have turned into ghost towns as millions self-quarantine in their homes to help reduce the spread of the disease.But one thing that hasn't changed in the U.S. is that the return of spring comes...
A demographer says Florida could be 'like an uber-Italy' during the coronavirus, and it shows why it's so important for young people to stay at home
Florida faces unique coronavirus risks because it attracts both college spring breakers and retirees. The mix could "silently spread" the...
Your biggest questions about coronavirus, answered
Battling the spread of Covid-19 is going to be a long-haul effort. Here’s what you asked us.
Elon Musk and President Trump are touting a 1940s malaria pill as a potential coronavirus treatment. But supplies are already running short as prescriptions spike.
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine rapidly went into shortage as demand spiked for the potential COVID-19...
Maize, not metal, key to native settlements' history in NY
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- 20/3/19 21:15
New research is producing a more accurate historical timeline for the occupation of Native American sites in upstate New York, based on radiocarbon dating of organic materials and statistical modeling.
How skin cells prepare to heal wounds
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- 20/3/19 21:15
Researchers have published the first comprehensive overview of the major changes that occur in mammalian skin cells as they prepare to heal wounds. Results from the study provide a blueprint for future investigation into pathological conditions associated with poor wound healing, such as in diabetic patients.
Scientists create quantum sensor that covers entire radio frequency spectrum
- ScienceDaily
- 20/3/19 21:15
A quantum sensor could give Soldiers a way to detect communication signals over the entire radio frequency spectrum, from 0 to 100 GHz, said researchers.
Composite metal foams take the heat, move closer to widespread applications
- ScienceDaily
- 20/3/19 21:15
Engineering researchers have demonstrated that composite metal foams (CMFs) can pass so-called 'simulated pool fire testing' with flying colors, moving the material closer to use in applications such as packaging and transportation of hazardous materials. In addition, researchers used this experimental data to develop a model for predicting how variations in the CMF would affect its performance.
Melanoma is killing fewest Americans in decades
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- 20/3/19 21:15
Advances in treatment have led to the largest yearly declines in deaths due to melanoma ever recorded for this skin cancer, results of a new study suggest.
High-speed microscope captures fleeting brain signals
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- 20/3/19 21:15
Neuroscientists can now capture millisecond electrical changes in neurons in the cortex of an alert mouse, allowing tracing of neural signals, including subthreshold events, in the brain. The new technique combines all-optical scanning with two-photon fluorescence imaging to produce a 2D rasterized picture every 1,000-3,000 milliseconds. That and another technique that allows 3D imaging of large...
The UK government's woeful response to the coronavirus outbreak | Letters
Guardian readers lament Boris Johnson’s failure to grasp the scale of the crisis, which was foreshadowed by cuts to the NHS and public servicesI could not agree more with Richard Horton (Scientists have been sounding the alarm on coronavirus for months. Why did Britain fail to act?, 18 March). Watching from 6,000 miles away and on the other side of the coronavirus curve, the British...