A glue that coats the interior of the gut when swallowed can be enhanced with enzymes to treat lactose intolerance, tests in pigs show – and it could also help treat obesity Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2252936-coating-our-gut-walls-with-glue-could-treat-lactose-intolerance/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Tag: Pigs
Ancient figurine looks like ‘Angry Birds’ pig
A 3,000-year-old clay figurine found in China bears more than a passing resemblance to the pigs from Angry Birds. With its round body and distinct car… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/338504/ancient-figurine-looks-like-angry-birds-pig…
New flu virus with ‘pandemic potential’ found in pigs. Here’s what that means.
Scientists in China are now warning that they have identified a new flu virus in pigs that could possibly cause a future flu pandemic. Source: https://www.livescience.com/flu-virus-pigs-pandemic-potential.html
Dr. Anthony Fauci Says New Virus In China Has Traits of 2009 Swine Flu, 1918 Pandemic Flu
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that U.S. health officials are keeping an eye on a new strain of flu carried by pigs in China that has characteristics of the 2009 H1N1 virus and 1918 pandemic flu. The virus, which scientists are calling “G4 EA H1N1,” has not yet been…
Flu Virus With ‘Pandemic Potential’ Found in China
A new strain of flu which has the potential to become pandemic has been identified in China by scientists. From a report: It emerged recently and is carried by pigs, but can infect humans, they say. The researchers are concerned that it could mutate further so that it can spread easily from person to person, and trigger a global outbreak. They…
Is That a Rooster on My Customer-Support Call? Yes, Blame Coronavirus.
When Robin Frost called Verizon’s customer support last month, she was connected with a rooster. At least that’s what it sounded like. The Pennsylvania resident wanted to ask about a problem with the telecom company’s app, but the agent on the line said she couldn’t hear. Punctuating her words was “the sound of a very authentic, real-sounding rooster,” Ms. Frost recalled….
A Scientific Meeting on Coronaviruses Was Cancelled Due To Coronavirus
The latest event to be cancelled as a result of the spread of the novel coronavirus is, ironically, a scientific meeting on coronaviruses. From a report: On March 9, the official meeting of the International Nidovirus Symposium, was postponed to 2021. The meeting, which happens only once every three years, was set to take place this May 10 to 14 in…
Organic molecules discovered by Curiosity Rover consistent with early life on Mars: study
Organic compounds called thiophenes are found on Earth in coal, crude oil and oddly enough, in white truffles, the mushroom beloved by epicureans and wild pigs. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-03-molecules-curiosity-rover-early-life.html…
Should animals with human genes or organs be given human rights?
Gene-edited pigs and brain implants are blurring the lines of what it means to be human, so our morals and laws may need to change to include beings that are “substantially human” Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532702-800-should-animals-with-human-genes-or-organs-be-given-human-rights/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
WHO Has Finally Named the New Coronavirus
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ScienceAlert: The UN health agency on Tuesday announced that “COVID-19” will be the official name of the deadly virus from China, saying the disease represented a “very grave threat” for the world but there was a “realistic chance” of stopping it. “We now have a name for the disease and it’s COVID-19,” World Health…