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Inhaled powder that coats airways can block coronavirus infection

[ad_1] A gel that lines the respiratory tract prevented coronavirus infections in mice and monkeys, and may also work against any future new variants Health 9 February 2023 By Alice Klein SARS-CoV-2 could evolve into new variants that may evade existing vaccines Naeblys/Alamy An inhalable powder that coats the airways with a protective gel prevents […]

Earliest known sex chromosomes evolved in octopuses

[ad_1] A California two-spot octopus Norbert Wu/ Minden Pictures/ Alamy The earliest known sex chromosomes have been found in an octopus species native to the Pacific Ocean. These chromosomes evolved up to 380 million years ago, and they are the first evidence of genetic sex determination in cephalopods – a group that includes squid, cuttlefish, […]

Covid-19 news: UK data reveals 56 per cent rise in recorded cases

[ad_1] By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu, Layal Liverpool, Carissa Wong, Alex Wilkins and Alexandra Thompson Commuters exit a London Overground train, Liverpool Street, London AFP via Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 1pm 14 March Nearly 400,000 people in the […]