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https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53061281

Life-saving coronavirus drug 'major breakthrough' Patients should be given the cheap drug without delay, after "fantastic" trial results, experts say.

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.0c01495

Biodegradation of Polystyrene by Pseudomonas sp. Isolated from the Gut of Superworms (Larvae of Zophobas atratus) Recently, various attempts have been made to solve plastic waste problems, such as development of biodegradation without producing pollution. Polystyrene (PS) is the fifth most used plastic in many industries; therefore, degrading PS becomes a critical global issue. Here, we reported Pseudomonas aer...

https://home.iitd.ac.in/news-covidaswagandha.php #.XsN2jkOwum8

Ashwagandha takes the lead to be the mother nature’s COVID-19 warrior: Study IIT DELHI

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/05/200510193241.htm

Men's blood contains greater concentrations of enzyme that helps COVID-19 infect cells: Finding may explain why men with heart failure suffer more from the coronavirus than women Evidence from a large study of several thousand patients in 11 European countries shows that men have higher concentrations of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in their blood than women. Since ACE2 enables the coronavirus to infect healthy cells, this may help to explain why men are more vulne...

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/israel-made-significant-breakthrough-developing-antibody-against-covid-19-defence-minister-1674676-2020-05-05

Israel made significant breakthrough in developing antibody against Covid-19: Defence Minister Israeli Defence Minister Naftali Bennett said that scientists at the country's main biological research institute have made a "significant breakthrough" in developing an antibody to the Covid-19.

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/04/30/science.abc1560/tab-pdf

Structural basis for inhibition of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase from SARS-CoV-2 by remdesivir The pandemic of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has become a global crisis. The replication of SARS-CoV-2 requires the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), a target of the antiviral drug, Remdesivir. Here we report the cryo-EM structure of the SARS-CoV-2 RdRp either i...

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01221-y?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=organic&utm_campaign=NGMT_USG_JC01_GL_Nature

The race for coronavirus vaccines: a graphical guide Eight ways in which scientists hope to provide immunity to SARS-CoV-2 .

Kerala (IIITM-K) Have Developed an AI-Based Search Engine For COVID-19 Research.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.indiatoday.in/amp/technology/news/story/kerala-university-launches-covid-19-search-engine-for-india-will-let-experts-find-latest-research-material-1670730-2020-04-24

https://www.google.com/amp/s/phys.org/news/2020-03-genetic-powers-squid.amp

New genetic editing powers discovered in squid Revealing yet another super-power in the skillful squid, scientists have discovered that squid massively edit their own genetic instructions not only within the nucleus of their neurons, but also within the axon—the long, slender neural projections that transmit electrical impulses to other neuron...

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A Second Patient Cured of HIV

Evidence for HIV-1 cure after CCR5Δ32/Δ32 allogeneic haemopoietic stem-cell transplantation 30 months post analytical treatment interruption: a case report The London patient has been in HIV-1 remission for 30 months with no detectable replication-competent virus in blood, CSF, intestinal tissue, or lymphoid tissue. Donor chimerism has been maintained at 99% in peripheral T cells. We propose that these findings represent HIV-1 cure.

CRISPR Movie HUMAN NATURE Review

Can we create genetically superior humans immune to diseases, pain, and fear? Can we create a world with no pests, no invasive species, but nutritious and flavourful foods? If yes, should we be celebrating the new technology or be terrified of its power to change the world around us?

HUMAN NATURE Trailer |Documentary Describes gene editing process of CRISPR [Movie Snacks] Subscribe for more: https://bit.ly/348X6ye Human Nature is a film documentary which presents an in-depth description of the gene editing process of CRISPR, a...