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·April 22, 2020·7 min read

Cells in lungs, nasal passage, and intestines more susceptible to COVID-19 infection

Researchers have identified specific cell types that appear to be the main targets of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Using existing data on the RNA found in different types of cells, researchers were able to identify cells that expressed ACE2 and TMPRSS2, two proteins that assist coronavirus to enter human cells. Cells in the lungs, nasal passage and intestines appear to be the main targets for SARS-CoV-2.

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·April 21, 2020·3 min read

Biosensor detects coronavirus from nasopharyngeal swabs in less than one minute

Researchers have developed a new biosensor that can detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that leads to COVID-19, from nasopharyngeal swabs in under one minute.

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·April 21, 2020·3 min read

How a genetic change increases the risk of schizophrenia

Chromosome 16p11.2 duplication impacts several different inhibitory neuron types that use GABA in brain areas that are dysfunctional in schizophrenia, including the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and amygdala. The chromosome 16p11.2 duplication also resulted in cognitive and social deficits that are symptomatic of schizophrenia.

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·April 21, 2020·3 min read

Coffee changes our sense of taste

Drinking coffee makes your taste buds more sensitive to sweetness, a new study reports.

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·April 21, 2020·5 min read

People may know the best decision, and not make it

Findings counter the belief that people make less than optimal choices because they just don't know a better solution.

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·April 20, 2020·7 min read

Early exposure to cannabis boosts young brains’ sensitivity to cocaine

Cannabis use during youth enhances sensitivity to cocaine from the first exposure, a new rat study finds.

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·April 20, 2020·4 min read

Further evidence autoimmunity plays a role in Parkinson’s disease

T cells that react to alpha-synuclein are most abundant in the early stages of Parkinson's disease but tend to disappear as the disease progresses. Signs of autoimmunity can appear in Parkinson's patients up to ten years before a diagnosis of the neurodegenerative disease. The detection of T cell response could be an early biomarker for Parkinson's, long before the physical symptoms begin to manifest.

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·April 18, 2020·3 min read

Exercise during pregnancy reduces obesity among offspring

Exercise during pregnancy stimulates the production of brown adipose tissue in the developing fetus. This can help reduce the risk of childhood obesity.

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·April 18, 2020·2 min read

WHO recommended disinfectants are easy to make and effective against COVID-19

Are you finding it hard to find hand sanitizers in the wake of COVID-19? The WHO has provided a recommended formula to make your own hand disinfectants that can kill the SARS-CoV-2 virus within 30 seconds.

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·April 17, 2020·3 min read

Psychedelic compound from magic mushrooms produced in yeast

Psilocybin can be produced de novo in yeast. The findings could help with the development of drugs that utilize the psychedelic compound to treat depression and other mental health disorders.

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·April 16, 2020·3 min read

Researchers sample sewage to measure COVID-19 infections in six European countries

Researchers are tracking the sewage systems in six European countries to measure the spread of COVID-19. The system will remain in place, providing an early warning for the second wave of potential coronavirus infections.

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·April 16, 2020·3 min read

Watch that smell! Scents can regulate fat storage

Study links olfactory perception to fat storage. Optogenetically inhibiting or activating an olfactory neural circuit in C. elegans promoted the loss or gain of fat storage.