#Coronavirus treatment with umbilical cord-derived stem cells shows promise

#Coronavirus treatment with umbilical cord-derived stem cells shows promise

“#Coronavirus treatment with umbilical cord-derived stem cells shows promise” After a small study suggested stem cells from umbilical cords offered coronavirus patients a safe treatment, boosting survival rates and fast-tracking recovery, outside experts are echoing calls for large, multicenter clinical trials to conclude efficacy. The anti-inflammatory effects from so-called mesenchymal stem cells have sparked interest among some…

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#Man injects ‘magic’ mushrooms and grows fungi in blood

#Man injects ‘magic’ mushrooms and grows fungi in blood

“#Man injects ‘magic’ mushrooms and grows fungi in blood” A man took to medical experimentation on himself when he decided to mainline “magic” mushrooms in order to kick his opioid use. However, when the fungi started, well, mushrooming in his bloodstream — he almost kicked the bucket. The 30-year-old, who was known to have bipolar…

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#Strange FM signal discovered coming from one of Jupiter’s moons

#Strange FM signal discovered coming from one of Jupiter’s moons

“#Strange FM signal discovered coming from one of Jupiter’s moons” NASA recently extended the life of two of its planetary discovery missions, including the Juno mission to Jupiter. Now it’s come to light Juno has discovered an FM signal emanating from one of the gas giant’s moons, Ganymede. The discovery is not an indication of extraterrestrial life, but it is…

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#Identical twins aren’t perfect clones, research shows

#Identical twins aren’t perfect clones, research shows

“#Identical twins aren’t perfect clones, research shows” WASHINGTON — If you’re an identical twin who’s always resisted being called a clone of your sibling, scientists say you have a point. Identical twins are not exactly genetically the same, new research shows. Scientists in Iceland sequenced DNA from 387 pairs of identical twins — those derived…

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#Russian divers hunt for ancient bones in frozen river

#Russian divers hunt for ancient bones in frozen river

“#Russian divers hunt for ancient bones in frozen river” Ancient shark teeth, bones of woolly rhinoceros, mammoths and other extinct animals – those are rare artifacts which attract Russian paleontologists to the ice-covered Tobol river some 1,242 miles east of Moscow. For almost two decades scientists have teamed up with divers for a bone hunt…

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