The COVID-19 Pandemic – News and Features
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How Do Bacteria Survive a Viral Epidemic?
Bacterial cells need social distancing to thwart viruses. But when they can't distance themselves, they can employ a genetic mechanism to protect themselves from disease.
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The Next Chapter of Science
Join us as we explore how innovation, ethics and even aesthetics look set to influence the landscape of life science research, creating new possibilities for treating human diseases, feeding our growing population and nurturing the scientists of the future.
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COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Protects Infants for Six Months
Women who receive an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination or booster during pregnancy can provide their infants with strong protection against symptomatic COVID-19 infection for at least six months after birth, according to a study.
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AI Finds 15% of Americans Are Climate Change Deniers
Using social media data and artificial intelligence in a comprehensive national assessment, a new University of Michigan study reveals that nearly 15% of Americans deny that climate change is real.
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Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise Against Birth Defect-Causing Virus
An experimental mRNA vaccine against human cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common virus that can infect babies during pregnancy, elicited some of the most promising immune responses to date of any CMV vaccine candidate.
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Beaked Whales Have a "Cultural Tradition"
A new study reveals surprising information about the Baird's beaked whale species – they have a "cultural tradition" of using shallow water to hunt fish.
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Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Severe Lung Condition in Small Trial
An initial trial suggests a new type of cell therapy could improve the prognosis of those who are critically ill with acute respiratory distress syndrome resulting from Covid-19.
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Scientists Code ChatGPT To Design New Drug Compounds
Generative AI like ChatGPT can do more than help write emails — it can also design new drugs to treat disease, reports a new study that shows how AI can generate unique molecular structures as potential drugs.
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Gene Therapy Success in Hereditary Angioedema Patients
A single dose of a CRISPR/Cas9 therapy has been successful in treating hereditary angioedema, reports an initial study of ten patients.
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Discover Emerging Alternate Foods With Andy Shovel
Technology Networks invited Andy Shovel, CEO and co-founder of THISTM, a company that develops plant-based alternatives to meat, to an Ask Me Anything session to answer your questions about the latest advances in alternate foods.
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