Covid-19 may be here to stay, according to an article from nature.How and why? These questions will be answered in this summary. Disclaimer: SARS-CoV-2 is technically still classified as a pandemic by scientists due to many people still being susceptible to it. If it were to become an endemic, the number of infections would become„Science News #005“ weiterlesen
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Wissenszentrale/Centre of Knowledge
Eine weitere Idee von mir (Zweisprachig) / Another idea of mine (Bilingual)A very short blog entry Deutsch/German In Zeiten des Internets ist der Zugang zu Informationen beinahe unbegrenzt – doch dies gilt auch für Falschinformationen. Die Pandemie hat gezeigt, wie schnell sich diese Falschinformationen verbreiten können – entweder absichtlich von Verschwörungstheoretikern oder unbewusst von Individuen„Wissenszentrale/Centre of Knowledge“ weiterlesen
Science News #004
Effective approaches to reduce Covid-19 spreading and the consequences of decades of global nutrition transition which impacts both humanity as a whole and our planet in today’s science news. Article 1: Researchers examine which approaches are most effective at reducing COVID-19 spread Before you read, here’s an important aspect mentioned at the end of the„Science News #004“ weiterlesen
Science News #003
News from the Science World Study on Social Isolation during Childhood on Mice Date: 04/09/2020SD-Date: 31/08/2020Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of MedicineScienceDaily Summary: „Researchers have identified specific sub-populations of brain cells in the prefrontal cortex, a key part of the brain that regulates social behavior, that are required for normal sociability„Science News #003“ weiterlesen
Covid-19: Experimental vaccine safe, generates immune response
Date: July 14, 2020 (SD article)Date: July 19, 2020 (release of this article)Source: NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesSummary of ScienceDaily: „An investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was generally well tolerated and prompted neutralizing antibody activity in healthy adults, according to interim results.“„Covid-19: Experimental vaccine safe, generates immune response“ weiterlesen
Space Weather and the Modern World
Introduction When we think about threats to our modern civilization, many will point to terrorism, nuclear war, global warming, and else. However, due to the reliance on technology which drastically increased over the last decades, few may be aware of the threat which space weather poses to our modern world. In this article, we are„Space Weather and the Modern World“ weiterlesen
Scientification of Politics, Economy and Society
Definition: Scientification is the process of convergence to the sciences by supporting scientific institutions, the education on the scientific method, as well as other approaches which aim to explain the fundamental structure and provide basic understanding of the sciences. Reason: Despite the tremendous successes over the centuries, and even millenials, in science, it still seems„Scientification of Politics, Economy and Society“ weiterlesen
Science News #002
A short summary of news from the science world New Study regarding the Barents Sea: Cracks beneath giant, methane gushing craters Date: 06/06/2020 SD-Date: 04/06/2020 Source: CAGE – Center for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Climate and Environment ScienceDaily Summary: „250-million-year-old cracks in the seafloor feed greenhouse gas methane into giant craters in the Barents Sea. More„Science News #002“ weiterlesen
Humidity and Heat: A Potentially Fatal Combination
Date: 15 May, 2020 Date: (SD): 8 May, 2020 Source: Earth Institute at Columbia University Summary of ScienceDaily: „A new study has identified thousands of incidents of previously rare or unprecedented extreme heat/humidity combinations in parts of Asia, Africa, Australia, South America and North America, including in the U.S. Gulf Coast region.“ Method of Research„Humidity and Heat: A Potentially Fatal Combination“ weiterlesen
Covid-19 Targeted Cells May Have Been Identified
Date: April 22, 2020 (SD article) Date: April 27, 2020 (Release of this Article) Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Summary of ScienceDaily: „Researchers have identified specific types of cells that appear to be the targets of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus that is causing the Covid-19 pandemic.“ Method of Research A team consisting of MIT, Ragon Institute„Covid-19 Targeted Cells May Have Been Identified“ weiterlesen
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