174 articles from THURSDAY 26.1.2023
Protein decoys for viruses may battle COVID-19 and more
As the fight against COVID-19 wears on and the virus continues to mutate, vaccines and several monoclonal antibody drugs are losing some of their punch. That’s added urgency to a strategy for preventing and treating the disease that, in theory, could stop all variants of SARS-CoV-2. The idea is to flood the body with proteins that mimic the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)...
Iranian researchers fear for science after hardline cleric takes important post
Many Iranian scientists are dismayed about last week’s appointment of a hardline conservative cleric as the new secretary of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution (SCCR), a body with considerable power over science, academic life, and culture in Iran.
They worry Abdolhossein Khosropanah, appointed on 17 January by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, will strengthen the...
Retired teacher finds mammoth shoulder blade bone while walking dogs west of Edmonton
A former teacher found a mammoth bone west of Edmonton last year. A local museum has accepted the specimen as a...
Events serve as 'stepping stones' en route to retrieved memories
- ScienceDaily
- 23/1/26 22:19
Lost your keys again? You might retrace your steps by scanning your memory using certain event boundaries -- when one event ends (say, walking in the door with your keys) and another begins (checking your phone, turning on the TV).
LiDAR technology could improve safety features in vehicles
- ScienceDaily
- 23/1/26 22:19
Dr. Scott Budge and his student Chaz Cornwall published a paper in Optical Engineering where they argue the benefits of LiDAR technology in commercial vehicles.