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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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San Francisco Bay Area's stay-at-home order likely to be extended, state officials say
#StayAtHome orders currently in effect in the San Francisco Bay Area likely will remain in place past the minimum 3-week duration, state...
David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read


Machine learning techniques for sequence-based prediction of viral–host interactions betwee
In this article, various machine learning models are built to predict the protein-protein interactions between the virus and human...
David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read


Understanding how mosquitoes smell us could save lives.
Of the more than 3,000 species of #mosquitoes in the world, just a small number have evolved to specialize in sucking human blood. How...
David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read


Recent advances in the field of caloric restriction mimetics and anti-aging molecules
Caloric restriction (CR) mimetics are molecules that produce beneficial effects on health and longevity in model organisms and humans,...
David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read


Taiwanese GDP in 2020: "It will probably be the strongest growth in the world".
Le PIB taïwanais devrait enregistrer une croissance de 2,5% en 2020, un contraste frappant avec les récessions qui frappent la plupart...
David Ojcius
Dec 25, 20201 min read


Current Research in Microbial Sciences
Current Research in Microbial Sciences is a new journal that specializes in the field of microbiology, the study of microorganisms and/or...
David Ojcius
Dec 25, 20201 min read


Vaccines will work against new coronavirus variants spreading through UK & South Africa, say experts
Coronavirus mutations identified in the United Kingdom and South Africa may be provoking alarm, but infectious-disease experts are...
David Ojcius
Dec 25, 20201 min read


Lifelong Learning as a Researcher
College professors have two jobs in one: teaching & research. Teaching & interacting with students, we also learn from them. Doing...
David Ojcius
Dec 24, 20201 min read


Caloric restriction (CR) extends longevity in humans & model organisms.
Review article discusses "CR mimetics": molecules that produce beneficial effects on health & longevity, without the challenges of...
David Ojcius
Dec 24, 20201 min read


COVID immunity lasts at least eight months, new data reveals
Researchers reveal that people infected with the #coronavirus have immune memory to protect against reinfection for >8 months. The...
David Ojcius
Dec 24, 20201 min read


How Mink, Like Humans, Were Slammed by the Coronavirus
Denmark’s mink industry is gone, a victim of the #coronavirus. The nation killed all its 17 million mink because of fears of a mutation...
David Ojcius
Dec 23, 20201 min read


Morning hike
Redwood Regional Park, Oakland, CA
David Ojcius
Dec 23, 20201 min read


Recent advances in the field of caloric restriction mimetics and anti-aging molecules
Caloric restriction (CR) mimetics are molecules that produce beneficial effects on health and longevity in model organisms and humans,...
David Ojcius
Dec 22, 20201 min read


What 3 centuries of data on #smallpox death rates tells us about epidemics.
Researchers pored over weekly reports of deaths in London to get a centuries-long view of how and when smallpox outbreaks ravaged the...
David Ojcius
Dec 22, 20201 min read


David Ojcius On Lifelong Learning as a Researcher in Microbiology and Oral Health (interview)
#lifelonglearning #microbiology #oralhealth #immunology #research https://thriveglobal.com/stories/david-ojcius-on-lifelong-learning-as-a...
David Ojcius
Dec 22, 20201 min read


Neuroscientists isolate promising mini antibodies against COVID-19 from a llama
Researchers have isolated a set of promising nanobodies against #SARSCoV2 that were produced by a llama. Preliminary results suggest that...
David Ojcius
Dec 22, 20201 min read


How the Immune System Senses Danger
At the first signs of an infection or an injury, the innate immune system is the one that kicks into action first to try and stave off...
David Ojcius
Dec 21, 20201 min read


Sleep, Diet or Exercise? Here's The Factor Most Linked to Better Mental Health
Get your eight hours of sleep each night. That's the usual message, because with enough sleep comes a whole host of health benefits. But...
David Ojcius
Dec 21, 20201 min read


Bacterial Strain Uncovered for Producing Bioplastics From Sewage Sludge and Wastewater
Researchers report that the bacterium Zobellella denitrificans ZD1, found in mangroves, can consume sludge and wastewater to produce...
David Ojcius
Dec 20, 20201 min read


As you grow older, some preventive medical tests can be skipped
#aging patients still should have an annual “wellness” visit to check blood pressure, blood sugar (for the presence of Type 2 #diabetes),...
David Ojcius
Dec 20, 20201 min read
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