#Mouth lesions could be a new coronavirus symptom, study says

#Mouth lesions could be a new coronavirus symptom, study says

“#Mouth lesions could be a new coronavirus symptom, study says” July 21, 2020 | 3:41pm | Updated July 21, 2020 | 3:59pm Enlarge Image Coronavirus patient who presented with enanthem in their mouth. JAMA Coronavirus patients may develop rash-like lesions inside their mouths, a small Spanish study recently concluded. Researchers involved in the study, published…

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#Cellular signaling cascade balances information transmission against energy consumption, study says

“#Cellular signaling cascade balances information transmission against energy consumption, study says” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cellular signal transmission is not only optimized for precision—it also includes a cost cap. The relationship between information and energy, a concept well established in physics and engineering, is likely to fundamentally shape cellular signaling networks. One of the questions…

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#No evidence that predator control will save mountain caribou, study says

“#No evidence that predator control will save mountain caribou, study says” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Addressing potential threats from predators has not slowed the dramatic decline of mountain caribou in British Columbia and Alberta, according to a new study by scientists from the University of Alberta and two other western Canadian universities. Biologists reassessed data…

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#COVID-19 immunity could disappear after a few months, study says

#COVID-19 immunity could disappear after a few months, study says

“#COVID-19 immunity could disappear after a few months, study says” July 13, 2020 | 12:20pm COVID-19 antibodies could disappear within months — leaving survivors potentially vulnerable to reinfection, according to a new study. Researchers at King’s College London found that virus antibodies to protect again reinfection peaked about three weeks after symptoms first appeared but…

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#Science education community should withdraw from international tests, study says

“#Science education community should withdraw from international tests, study says” Credit: CC0 Public Domain The science community should withdraw from involvement in international tests such as PISA because they have forced schools to adopt “narrow” curricula and pedagogies, a study says. Researchers examining the future of science lessons post-COVID have also urged teachers and educators…

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