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Scientists Are Closer to Finding a Test for Long Covid
Researchers have now found several immune and hormonal differences in the blood of long covid patients, which could help them develop an accurate test for it.
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Scientists Might Have Found a New Genetic Trigger for Parkinson’s Disease
A team of scientists appears to have unearthed a previously unknown genetic trigger for Parkinson’s disease—one much more commonly seen in people with recent African ancestry. They found that those who were born with one or two copies of this associated variant were noticeably more likely to develop Parkinson’s. The results highlight the value of…
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Deepest Virus Ever Detected Unearthed by Scientists in the Mariana Trench
In new research this week, scientists say they’ve unearthed a viral denizen from the depths of the Mariana Trench. The virus is believed to be the deepest of its kind ever discovered and preys on certain bacteria. The Mariana Trench, named after the nearby islands, is found in the Pacific and is the deepest oceanic…
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Scientists Have Found the ‘Zombie Switch’ for a Brain-Controlling Ant Parasite
Parasitic worms that zombify ants to do their bidding might be even more clever than we knew. Recent research has found that these parasites can not only compel ants to climb up blades of grass but also to climb back down when the weather gets too hot—all as part of their devious strategy to get…