Paralyzed mice walk again thanks to genetic manipulation

Paralyzed mice walk again thanks to genetic manipulation

by Adrien Vlahovic | February 12, 2021 Thanks to a genetically modified protein, a team of German scientists were able to repair nerves in the spinal cord of mice. The treatment allowed the rodents to walk again, even after complete paralysis. Huge hope for people with paralysis, announced Science Daily January 15th. This gene therapy … Read more

Controversy in Italy. Homosexuals included as a priority in vaccination

Controversy in Italy.  Homosexuals included as a priority in vaccination

The health authority of the town of La Spezia, northern Italy, included homosexuals in the vaccination protocol against covid-19, which he characterized as risky and priority individuals, generating controversy and criticism at the national level. The controversy arose when Ferrucio Sansa, a candidate supported by the Democratic Party (PD, center-left) and the 5 Star Movement … Read more

China’s “Tianwen 1” probe goes into Mars orbit

China’s “Tianwen 1” probe goes into Mars orbit

– China’s “Tianwen 1” probe reaches Mars orbit Mars from a distance of 2.2 million kilometers. Photo: CNSA via Xinhua / dpa – (Photo: dpa) – – – – The probe is expected to orbit the planet for another two or three months before attempting the risky landing. The five-ton spaceship, whose name translates as … Read more

UAE satellite reaches Mars orbit, first Arab land near red planet | NOW

UAE satellite reaches Mars orbit, first Arab land near red planet |  NOW

The satellite Al Amal (Arabic for ‘hope’) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was successfully put into orbit around Mars on Tuesday afternoon. This makes the UAE the first Arab country to conduct an interplanetary mission. Over the next two years, the mission will collect data on, among other things, the atmosphere of Mars. At … Read more

Longest live those who are slowly getting fat

Longest live those who are slowly getting fat

In some cases, extra pounds are accompanied by additional years of life. Being overweight increases the likelihood of diabetes, atherosclerosis, liver disease, and cancer. Obviously overweight people should live less than others? As they say, not everything is so simple – a lot depends on how exactly this excess weight appears. Staff Ohio State University, … Read more

Laboratory study: Biontech vaccine works against corona variants – Rhineland-Palatinate

Laboratory study: Biontech vaccine works against corona variants – Rhineland-Palatinate

Mainz (dpa) – According to a laboratory study, the corona vaccine from Biontech and Pfizer is also effective against the variants of Sars-CoV-2 that have appeared for the first time in Great Britain and South Africa. The data from the study were published in the journal Nature Medicine, both companies announced on Monday. It has … Read more

what is happening in South America?

what is happening in South America?

Cindy Fernández Marc Hay 4 hours ago 5 min The Earth’s magnetic field has a weak point which is located over South America and the southern Atlantic Ocean. In early 2016, several aerospace engineers in Japan observed their precious satellite, launched 5 weeks earlier, and that was getting out of hand. They expected the spacecraft … Read more

Digital photos and the good order

Digital photos and the good order

– Digital photos Format problem: digital photos and the good order. Icon image. Photo: Catherine Waibel / dpa-tmn – (Photo: dpa) – – – – The problem lies in three different date fields, which are the metadata of the EXIF ​​standard format The problem lies in three different date fields that hold the metadata of … Read more

Ocean levels will rise faster than even the most pessimistic scientists anticipated

Ocean levels will rise faster than even the most pessimistic scientists anticipated

The new study found that climate change is causing sea levels to rise faster than scientists predicted in their most pessimistic estimates. The study found that “significantly greater sea level rise could be achieved” than was predicted in recent estimates made by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). According to the IPCC, … Read more