Genome of Alexander Fleming’s original penicillin-producing mold sequenced
Researchers have sequenced the genome of Alexander Fleming’s penicillin mould for the first time and compared it to later versions. …
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Some severe COVID-19 cases linked to genetic mutations or antibodies that attack the body
People infected by the novel coronavirus can have symptoms that range from mild to deadly. Now, two new analyses suggest …
Mapping the human heart, cell by cell
Ka-thump. Ka-thump. Ka-thump. Though we barely notice it most of the time, the steady beating of a human heart is …
Talc and petroleum jelly among the best lubricants for people wearing PPE, study finds
For frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) like face visors, googles, and respiratory protective …
Mystery of giant proton pump solved: Mechanism how complex I of respiratory chain pumps protons finally understood
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of our cells, generating energy that supports life. A giant molecular proton pump, called complex I, …
Y chromosomes of Neanderthals and Denisovans now sequenced: Neanderthals have adopted male sex chromosome from modern humans
In 1997, the very first Neanderthal DNA sequence — just a small part of the mitochondrial genome — was determined …
Uncovering a ‘suPAR’ culprit behind kidney injury in COVID-19
Kidney injury is a dreaded complication in patients hospitalized for COVID-19, with more than a third of patients ending up …
COVID-19: Berlin scientists lay basis for a passive vaccination: Highly effective antibodies against the coronavirus were identified
Researchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin have identified highly effective antibodies against …
New possibilities for working with quantum information
Small particles can have an angular momentum that points in a certain direction — the spin. This spin can be …
A question of reality
Physicist Reinhold Bertlmann of the University of Vienna, Austria has published a review of the work of his late long-term …