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Important new research identities a natural bat coronavirus HKU5 that uses the ACE-2 receptor to enter cells & can infect human cells this way. VERY similar mechanism to SarsCoV2 (covid-19) and reinforces research showing origins of Covid 19 likely was NATURAL 🧪
Bat-infecting merbecovirus HKU5-CoV lineage 2 can use human ACE2 as a cell entry receptor
Coronaviruses of the merbecovirus family have been thought to enter cells by using
the host cell receptor DPP4. This study identifies a merbecovirus from Pipistrellus
bats that is capable of entering ...
www.cell.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Important new research identities a natural bat coronavirus HKU5 that uses the ACE-2 receptor to enter cells & can infect human cells this way. VERY similar mechanism to SarsCoV2 (covid-19) and reinforces research showing origins of Covid 19 likely was NATURAL 🧪
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AIR-BORNE EXCERPT! Louis Pasteur climbed a glacier to hunt for floating germs. There he discovered a fundamental truth about all life. Here's the story, from my new book. [Gift link] Artwork by Antoine Maillard. 🧪 1/2 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/s...
February 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
AIR-BORNE EXCERPT! Louis Pasteur climbed a glacier to hunt for floating germs. There he discovered a fundamental truth about all life. Here's the story, from my new book. [Gift link] Artwork by Antoine Maillard. 🧪 1/2 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/s...
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A gene called NOVA1 may be part of the solution to the mystery of how our ancestors evolved language. Here's my story about mice with strange squeaks. [Gift link] nyti.ms/3XuVehN 🧪
The Gene That Made Mice Squeak Strangely (Gift Article)
A new study suggests that the NOVA1 gene may have been a key player in the evolution of human language.
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February 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A gene called NOVA1 may be part of the solution to the mystery of how our ancestors evolved language. Here's my story about mice with strange squeaks. [Gift link] nyti.ms/3XuVehN 🧪
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In these 2 papers, we show that two merbecovirus clades (HKU5 & MOW15-22, distantly related to MERS-CoV) independently evolved ACE2 receptor utilization, reshaping our understanding of coronavirus evolution
Led by Young-Jun Park on our side!
@hhmi.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Led by Young-Jun Park on our side!
@hhmi.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Molecular basis of convergent evolution of ACE2 receptor utilization among HKU5 coronaviruses
The family of coronaviruses known as merbecoviruses has generally been thought to
use the host cell protein DPP4 for entry, but this study shows that the merbecovirus
HKU5 can enter host cells of the ...
www.cell.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
In these 2 papers, we show that two merbecovirus clades (HKU5 & MOW15-22, distantly related to MERS-CoV) independently evolved ACE2 receptor utilization, reshaping our understanding of coronavirus evolution
Led by Young-Jun Park on our side!
@hhmi.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Led by Young-Jun Park on our side!
@hhmi.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the US has died, Louisiana's health department said: www.cnn.com/2025/01/06/h...
America’s first bird flu death reported in Louisiana | CNN
The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
www.cnn.com
January 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the US has died, Louisiana's health department said: www.cnn.com/2025/01/06/h...
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"I think much of the reporting on #HMPV is sheer hype, and happens only because the combination of words “China” and “virus” attracts inordinate attention"
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‘HMPV Is Common, Most Will Recover On Their Own’
Much of the reporting on concerns around HMPV virus happens only because the combination of the words ‘China’ and ‘virus’ attracts inordinate attention, says Gautam Menon professor at Ashoka...
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January 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
"I think much of the reporting on #HMPV is sheer hype, and happens only because the combination of words “China” and “virus” attracts inordinate attention"
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Superb article in the Atlantic yesterday about how Hitler destroyed the political system of the Weimar Republic between January and March of 1933.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
www.theatlantic.com
January 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Superb article in the Atlantic yesterday about how Hitler destroyed the political system of the Weimar Republic between January and March of 1933.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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World breaches 1.5C global warming target for first time on.ft.com/4gNG2DX
World breaches 1.5C global warming target for first time in 2024
Data for warmest year sparks fears climate change is accelerating faster than expected
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January 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
World breaches 1.5C global warming target for first time on.ft.com/4gNG2DX
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To be clear, these accusations are directed against not just myself and U.S. colleagues, but, more sickeningly, against our Sierra Leonean friends and colleagues.
Individuals who worked day and night trying to stop this outbreak, giving everything they had, saving the lives of many patients.
1/4
Individuals who worked day and night trying to stop this outbreak, giving everything they had, saving the lives of many patients.
1/4
He also was pamphleteering as he did at the 2023 Nidovirus meeting. This was the reason why me & @towerslab.bsky.social got into a "heated confrontation" with him. He is accusing our colleagues of starting not only the COVID pandemic, but the West Africa Ebola epidemic as well. Latham's account:
January 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
To be clear, these accusations are directed against not just myself and U.S. colleagues, but, more sickeningly, against our Sierra Leonean friends and colleagues.
Individuals who worked day and night trying to stop this outbreak, giving everything they had, saving the lives of many patients.
1/4
Individuals who worked day and night trying to stop this outbreak, giving everything they had, saving the lives of many patients.
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Over 30 prominent scientists call for a ban on the creation of a "mirror cell"--a microbe made of molecules that are mirror images of their natural forms. It could cause a mind-boggling global disaster. Here's my story [gift link] 🧪https://nyti.ms/3OUCXp6
A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn (Gift Article)
Research on so-called mirror cells, which defy fundamental properties of living organisms, should be prohibited as too dangerous, biologists said.
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December 12, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Over 30 prominent scientists call for a ban on the creation of a "mirror cell"--a microbe made of molecules that are mirror images of their natural forms. It could cause a mind-boggling global disaster. Here's my story [gift link] 🧪https://nyti.ms/3OUCXp6
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I wrote a story about some of the earliest modern humans to arrive in Europe. The LRJ culture, which dates to about 45,000 years ago, left fossils that contain DNA. And that DNA has a lot to say about modern humans in general. [Gift link] nyti.ms/4gAngzp 1/2
December 16, 2024 at 4:56 PM
I wrote a story about some of the earliest modern humans to arrive in Europe. The LRJ culture, which dates to about 45,000 years ago, left fossils that contain DNA. And that DNA has a lot to say about modern humans in general. [Gift link] nyti.ms/4gAngzp 1/2
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We identified protein domains in LUCA (Last Universal Common Ancestor). Their distinctive amino acid usage reveals the order amino acids were added to the genetic code, based mostly on size. Older proteins hint at earlier alternative codes. 1/15 @seekingluca.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Order of amino acid recruitment into the genetic code resolved by last universal common ancestor’s protein domains | PNAS
The current “consensus” order in which amino acids were added to the genetic code
is based on potentially biased criteria, such as the absence of s...
www.pnas.org
December 12, 2024 at 3:43 PM
We identified protein domains in LUCA (Last Universal Common Ancestor). Their distinctive amino acid usage reveals the order amino acids were added to the genetic code, based mostly on size. Older proteins hint at earlier alternative codes. 1/15 @seekingluca.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Malaria may not be "Disease X," but it's still a staggering killer. Almost 600,000 people died of malaria in 2023 alone. www.yahoo.com/news/malaria...
Malaria progress stalls as global deaths near 600,000, warns report
The rate of global malaria deaths last year dropped to the lowest level since before the Covid-19 pandemic but total cases numbers continue to rise, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesd...
www.yahoo.com
December 17, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Malaria may not be "Disease X," but it's still a staggering killer. Almost 600,000 people died of malaria in 2023 alone. www.yahoo.com/news/malaria...
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Congo outbreak identified: "The mystery has finally been solved. It's a case of severe malaria in the form of a respiratory illness... and weakened by malnutrition." www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Congo's health ministry says unknown disease is severe malaria
Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry said on Tuesday that a previously unidentified disease circulating in the country's Panzi health zone is a severe form of malaria.
www.reuters.com
December 17, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Congo outbreak identified: "The mystery has finally been solved. It's a case of severe malaria in the form of a respiratory illness... and weakened by malnutrition." www.reuters.com/world/africa...
as russians gain ground, american elites - their own children safe across the ocean - hope to profit by reducing enlistment age of Ukrainians from 25 to 18 --> a generation destroyed, killed, maimed must be devastated further so that the dollars fill up more.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Blinken says Ukraine needs to get younger people fighting Russia
Ukraine needs to get younger people into the military to succeed in the war being waged against it by Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
December 5, 2024 at 4:49 PM
as russians gain ground, american elites - their own children safe across the ocean - hope to profit by reducing enlistment age of Ukrainians from 25 to 18 --> a generation destroyed, killed, maimed must be devastated further so that the dollars fill up more.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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New Pneumonia Vaccine Guidelines Could Save More People from Deadly Disease www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
New Pneumonia Vaccine Guidelines Could Save More People from Deadly Disease
Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in older adults and young children—vaccinations are an effective way to reduce illness
www.scientificamerican.com
December 5, 2024 at 3:16 PM
New Pneumonia Vaccine Guidelines Could Save More People from Deadly Disease www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
its difficult to believe that so many refused to take her advice, but gladly got conned by Biden and gang into war...ofc, no1 except ukrainians lost their kids, so.... war is doubly nice when children of others are sent to the front, while you make dollars....
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Angela Merkel rejects criticism over Russia gas deals
The former German chancellor, who quit politics three years ago, speaks to the BBC in a rare interview.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:44 AM
its difficult to believe that so many refused to take her advice, but gladly got conned by Biden and gang into war...ofc, no1 except ukrainians lost their kids, so.... war is doubly nice when children of others are sent to the front, while you make dollars....
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
as simple as that.
and even if this erroneous. as it has missed fishes and the HUGE range of invertebrates (including insects) all egg-layers who pre-dated these vertebrates.
and even if this erroneous. as it has missed fishes and the HUGE range of invertebrates (including insects) all egg-layers who pre-dated these vertebrates.
November 21, 2024 at 4:48 AM
as simple as that.
and even if this erroneous. as it has missed fishes and the HUGE range of invertebrates (including insects) all egg-layers who pre-dated these vertebrates.
and even if this erroneous. as it has missed fishes and the HUGE range of invertebrates (including insects) all egg-layers who pre-dated these vertebrates.
The 1918 flu had carried a key mutation: PB2 E627K.
Now, H5N1 is showing signs of similar adaptation.
The strain detected in a Canadian teenager also carries PB2 E627K. In 1918, this mutation was pivotal in the virus’s jump from birds to humans and its ability to spread rapidly and devastatingly.
Now, H5N1 is showing signs of similar adaptation.
The strain detected in a Canadian teenager also carries PB2 E627K. In 1918, this mutation was pivotal in the virus’s jump from birds to humans and its ability to spread rapidly and devastatingly.
November 21, 2024 at 3:42 AM
The 1918 flu had carried a key mutation: PB2 E627K.
Now, H5N1 is showing signs of similar adaptation.
The strain detected in a Canadian teenager also carries PB2 E627K. In 1918, this mutation was pivotal in the virus’s jump from birds to humans and its ability to spread rapidly and devastatingly.
Now, H5N1 is showing signs of similar adaptation.
The strain detected in a Canadian teenager also carries PB2 E627K. In 1918, this mutation was pivotal in the virus’s jump from birds to humans and its ability to spread rapidly and devastatingly.
most important. essential for healthy life. cuts down medical expenses. indianexpress.com/article/expl...
Expert explains: What to know about indoor air quality and purification
Improving indoor air quality starts with managing exposure to PM2.5, the primary pollutant of concern which is linked to respiratory diseases, cardiovascular conditions, and neurological disorders.
indianexpress.com
November 21, 2024 at 3:34 AM
most important. essential for healthy life. cuts down medical expenses. indianexpress.com/article/expl...
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Biden and co did a before-we-go wickedness. Authorized Ukraine to fire long range missiles into Russia.
Hoping Putin would now directly attack nato forces. Hence Trump will be sucked into a full war that he said he'd stop. Will Putin take the bait?
Hoping Putin would now directly attack nato forces. Hence Trump will be sucked into a full war that he said he'd stop. Will Putin take the bait?
November 20, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Biden and co did a before-we-go wickedness. Authorized Ukraine to fire long range missiles into Russia.
Hoping Putin would now directly attack nato forces. Hence Trump will be sucked into a full war that he said he'd stop. Will Putin take the bait?
Hoping Putin would now directly attack nato forces. Hence Trump will be sucked into a full war that he said he'd stop. Will Putin take the bait?
