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COVID-19 ‘super-crooks’: are they real and could genetics play a role?

Over 600 million cases worldwide: COVID-19 has changed the world. Although there are still those who dodged it. Disease Control and Prevention estimates that almost half the population has never caught the virus and some scientists are struggling to understand why. Milwaukee, at Marquette University, Assistant Professor Dr. Nilanjan Lodh studies human genetics and infectious …

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GOP Controlled House: Kids Play Badly in Climate Change Sandbox

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The new Republican-controlled House in the 118th Congress will apparently eliminate the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. It’s the classic “head in the sand, don’t bore me with the facts” behavior we expect from Republicans — and it’s dangerous. The House Select Committee could never be a threat to the pro-fossil, backward-looking GOP agenda. …

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Genetics play a role in regulating the metabolism of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids

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Genetic background has an effect on the metabolism of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids, alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland. Supplementing the diet with camelina oil rich in alpha-linolenic acid, or with sunflower oil rich in linoleic acid modifies the concentrations of the metabolites of these …

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Scientists want to build an “interstellar interceptor” to play hide and seek with the next “Oumuamua”

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Artist’s rendering of the first identified interstellar object, ‘Oumuamua. (Image credit: M. Kornmesser/ESO) (opens in a new tab) A team of scientists has proposed building an “interstellar interceptor”, a spacecraft capable of closing in on and approaching the next asteroid or comet to enter the planet. solar system. So far, astronomers have spotted two such …

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The gene may play a broader role in the development of embryonic organs

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An international study conducted by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bonn has identified a gene that plays an important role in the development of the human embryo. If it is impaired, malformations of various organ systems can result. The gene appeared very early in evolution. It also exists in zebrafish, for example, …

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Non-genetic factors may play a big role in mortality risk, study finds…

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A greater number of CAG repeats in the HT The gene – the genetic cause of Huntington’s disease – is linked to early disease onset and death, but is not an independent predictor of mortality in people with the neurodegenerative disease, study finds . These results suggest that “non-genetic factors contribute to mortality status and …

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With Lula poised to take over, what role can Brazil play on the climate?

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Minas Gerais, Brazil – Just hours after Brazilians elected Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as the country’s next president, the first signs of international enthusiasm and hope for the country’s return to the climate action game were already visible. International leaders said they looked forward to working with Lula’s government, especially on the environment; Norway …

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