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36 articles from ScienceDaily
Experimental drug shows early promise against inherited form of ALS, trial indicates
- ScienceDaily
- 20/7/8 23:43
A clinical trial has found evidence that the experimental drug tofersen lowers levels of a disease-causing protein in people with an inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, caused by mutations in the gene SOD1.
New bird checklists from Coiba National Park, Panama
- ScienceDaily
- 20/7/8 23:43
A trip to Jicarón Island during the Coiba Bioblitz led to a published bird checklist.
Lung, immune function in kids could protect from severe COVID-19
- ScienceDaily
- 20/7/8 21:55
Differences in lung physiology and immune function in children could be why they are more often spared from severe illness associated with COVID-19 than adults.
Stress testing 'coral in a box'
- ScienceDaily
- 20/7/8 21:55
Coral death is impacting oceans worldwide as a consequence of climate change. The concern is that corals cannot keep pace with the rate of ocean warming. In particular, because a temperature increase of only one degree Celsius can make the difference between healthy and dying coral reefs. Some corals, however, are more resistant to increasing temperatures. In order to effectively protect coral...
Critical early step of the visual process uncovered
- ScienceDaily
- 20/7/8 21:55
The key components of electrical connections between light receptors in the eye and the impact of these connections on the early steps of visual signal processing have been identified for the first time, according to new research.