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Researchers have discovered distinct immune and hormonal responses in long COVID patients compared to those without the condition. Their study, involving 268 individuals, indicates significant differences in antibodies and cortisol levels, shedding light on potential treatments. However, the complexity of long COVID presents challenges in developing effective therapies.Individuals suffering from prolonged symptoms such as brain fog, confusion, pain, and extreme fatigue following COVID-19 infection show distinct immune and…

Researchers have created a novel fluorogenic probe to illuminate the interactions between sugars and proteins, crucial for understanding various biological processes and diseases.Researchers at the University of Montreal’s Chemistry Department have created an innovative fluorogenic probe for analyzing interactions between sugars and proteins, two families of biomolecules essential to life.The findings by professor Samy Cecioni and his students, which open the door to a wide range of applications, were recently published…

The “founding father” of the cemetery died elsewhere but was reburied at Gurgy. He must have been of great significance to the close kin group who used the cemetery. Credit: Drawing by Elena Plain; reproduced with the permission of the University of Bordeaux / PACEA The Neolithic lifestyle, based on farming instead of hunting and gathering, emerged in the Near East around 12,000 years ago and contributed profoundly to the…

With Barbenheimer weekend all wrapped up, it seems the prophecy has come true; indeed, not only did Greta Gerwig‘s laugh-out-loud feminist fantasy feature out-perform its more gritty opponent by quite a fair amount, but it’s also comfortably overtaken most all other high-performing summer blockbusters, and has since taken the record for the highest-grossing weekend for a film by a female director. Indeed, Barbie reigns supreme. It never could have been anything less, of course; giving Gerwig the keys to such an iconic…

Propagation of seismic waves and unzipping of faults during the Ridgecrest, California, earthquake. Visualization of 15 TB of simulation data on a supercomputer. Credit: Greg Abram and Francesca Samsel (Texas Advanced Computing Center), and Alice Gabriel (UC San Diego/Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)Scientists use a supercomputer to unveil the intricate dynamics of multi-fault earthquake systems.In the early hours of July 4, 2019, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Searles Valley in California’s Mojave Desert,…

Using advanced space telescopes and data sets, researchers concluded that dark energy, representing about 76% of the universe’s energy density, is evenly spread throughout space and remains constant over time.An initial study of dark energy using eROSITA suggests that it is evenly dispersed across both space and time.Edwin Hubble’s observation of distant galaxies in the 1920s led to the groundbreaking conclusion that our universe is in a state of expansion. It wasn’t until 1998, though, when scientists studying Type Ia…

MIT researchers have found that the Tau protein, linked to neurodegenerative diseases, forms harmful filaments more easily when its ends are cut off, and that its flexibility contributes to the varied shapes of these filaments. They’ve identified a sequence of amino acids that could be targeted by drugs to prevent the formation of these filaments.A new study shows that truncated versions of the Tau protein are more likely to form the sticky filaments seen in the brains of people with <span…

Patio furniture company SunVilla and tech company Suntek have paired up to launch a solar + battery powered storage shed that can charge electric outdoor lawn equipment. It’s called the Solar Powered Smart Yard, and its solar panels and semi-solid-state batteries power electric yard tools and outdoor furniture while they’re being stored. And while the companies don’t actively promote it, their photo above shows electric bikes being stored, so it looks as though you could power up your…

Analyzing the MCU is the favorite pasttime of many a Marvel fan, and thanks to the vastness of the cinematic universe there is so much that can be dissected that there’s no end to new insights about the franchise’s characters and storylines. And yet, by that same metric, not everything is a discovery. Like, for instance, the purpose behind the biggest and most famous hero’s journey in the MCU to date, the one and only Iron Man. As one excited Redditor recently posted on the r/MarvelStudios sub, “I recently realized…

A carnivorous leaf of Triphyophyllum peltatum with glands excreting a sticky liquid to capture insect prey. Credit: Traud Winkelmann / University of HannoverTriphyophyllum peltatum is a unique plant native to the tropical regions of West Africa. This particular liana <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>species</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>A species is a group of living organisms that share a set of common…