Real-world neuroscience experiments show diversity in learning new motor skills Researchers at Imperial College London have shown how the whole body changes while learning new movement-based skills. Nov 26, 2020 0 117
Study is the first to link microbiota to dynamics of the human immune system Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers have uncovered an important finding about the relationship between the microbiota and the immune system, showing for the first time that the concentration of different types ... Nov 26, 2020 0 540
Embryonic stem cells have their own strategy for protecting chromosome ends According to new research from CCR scientists, embryonic stem cells have a unique way of protecting their telomeres, the structures at the ends of chromosomes that shorten with every cell division. A research team led by ... Nov 26, 2020 1 66
Protein commonly screened for in pregnancy is linked to gestational diabetes Laboratory research and analysis of epidemiological data by Silvia Corvera, MD, and Tiffany Moore Simas, MD, MPH, MEd, and colleagues show that low levels of a protein commonly seen in screening tests for chromosomal disorders ... Nov 26, 2020 0 40
COVID-19: Twelve key milestones in a year like no other From the first cases in central China to hopes of a vaccine a year later, here are a dozen key developments in the spread and subsequent fight against COVID-19. Nov 26, 2020 0 8
After year-long sprint, Covid-19 vaccines finally at hand Less than a year after an unknown coronavirus that has claimed 1.4 million lives began spreading across the globe, a number of highly promising COVID-19 vaccines are on the cusp of release. Nov 26, 2020 0 3
'Infodemic' risks jeopardising virus vaccines As early as February, with the global pandemic spreading fast, the World Health Organization issued a warning about an "infodemic", a wave of fake news and misinformation about the deadly new disease on social media. Nov 26, 2020 0 2
Over 2,400 US COVID deaths in 24 hours, a six-month high The United States on Wednesday registered more than 2,400 deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally—the highest daily toll in six months as the Thanksgiving holiday began. Nov 26, 2020 0 21
Narcolepsy fiasco spurs Covid vaccine fears in Sweden Take a vaccine developed in haste? Never again, says Meissa Chebbi, who, like hundreds of other young Swedes suffered debilitating narcolepsy after a mass vaccination campaign against the 2009-2010 swine flu pandemic. Nov 26, 2020 0 2106
LatAm governments facing vaccine distribution challenges Cash-strapped Latin American governments face severe geographical, economic and social challenges in trying to ensure life-saving COVID-19 vaccines are made available to vulnerable populations, experts say. Nov 26, 2020 0 3
