New planet orbiting Proxima Centauri sparks interest among astronomers
The new planet Proxima Centauri d is probably smaller than Earth, according to scientists and was discovered using an advanced instrument known as the Eschelle Spectrograph for Rocky Exoplanets and Stable Spectroscopic Observations (ESPRESSO)
In third case, HIV patient cured involving stem cell transplantation
This case is of a mixed race woman in the US, who was administered umbilical cord blood from a partially matched donor as a means to treating leukemia
Researchers examine molecular factors that provide some variants the edge
Deciphering the molecular basis of different variants of COVID-19 is essential to know their progression in more detail so as to improve disease management
Ancient remnants from French cave tell new stories about early humans and Neanderthals
New findings published in Science Advances indicate that early humans landed in Europe at least 10,000 years earlier than previously thought
Drug-resistant bacteria killed more people than HIV/AIDS, malaria in 2019; needs policy attention
A Lancet study found that in 2019 alone, 4.95 million people died from diseases where Anti-Microbial Resistant (AMR) bacteria played a role. Of these, 1.27 million deaths were ascribable to direct results of AMR
Research bolsters studies on Omicron’s triple vaccine-evading capacity
Recent research bolsters earlier studies which showed that Omicron has an extraordinary capacity of evading vaccine protection. The Omicron variant is far more expert in evading vaccine immunity than Delta
Omicron-specific vaccines: can be helpful, but needs a global policy, experts opine
Ever since Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech have started the variant-specific vaccine’s clinical trials, the international community of researchers and scientists are arguing about the necessity, need or sustainability of such variant-specific vaccines
Lactic acid in cancerous tumors turns ‘killer’ immune cells against body: study
New research has found that a particular type of immune cell is misled by tumors and they end up helping them rather than attacking. The research can open up possibilities of reducing or neutralizing lactic acid in tumors