Pennsylvania Cat Catches COVID-19 Delta Variant But It May Not Mutate Much in Other Felines

MEDICINE & HEALTH 03.03.2022 14:10 PM

A Pennsylvania cat caught COVID-19 in 2021 and later on, it was found to have contracted the Delta variant. Find out the possible transmission to other felines.

Genomes of Roadside Weed Arabidopsis Thaliana Helps Scientist Understand Genetic Mutation

01.13.2022 00:58 AM

A new study observed a non-random mutation pattern in genes of a roadside weed known as the thale cress. The findings gave insights to how mutations work in the evolution of organisms, including humans.

COVID-19 Omicron Variant May Have Evolved in Mice, Instead of Humans

01.11.2022 00:01 AM

The Beijing-based Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing has now discovered evidence that this new COVID-19 variant may have evolved its large collection of uncommon mutations in mice.

Omicron Multiplies 70X Faster in Airways, 10X Slower in Lungs Compared to Earlier COVID-19 Strains

12.22.2021 03:50 AM

Findings from a recent investigation showed that the new COVID-19 Omicron variant is growing faster in tissues that line airways, and slower in lungs.

Cotton Candy Lobster Caught in Maine: What Could Have Caused Its Unique Iridescent Coloring?

11.12.2021 02:34 AM

A fisherman caught a rare cotton candy-colored lobster off the coast of Maine's Casco Bay, a find that only happens once in a lifetime.

New COVID-19 Variant Detected; Scientists Say It’s Too Early to Predict Its Evolution, Mutation, How Contagious It Is

08.31.2021 00:00 AM

South African scientists detected a new COVID-19 variant they identified as C.1.2 and according to them, it is too early to predict how it evolves, its mutation, and how infectious it is.

Cellular Ancestry Identified Through Cell Mutation Profiles

08.26.2021 03:37 AM

Different biological studies have utilized the principles of cell mutation profiles in various research applications. Cell mutation profiles can also reveal history of each cells and their behaviors.

COVID-19 Delta Variant Evolution: Fast Transmission, Mutation, Management Strategies Explained in Evolutionary Theory

08.22.2021 23:45 PM

An evolutionary theory predicts what will happen later, that pertains to the COVID-19 variant evolution. The variant is explained to be transmitted faster than the original Wuhan strain.

New COVID-19 Mexican Variant Increasingly Spreads Across North America

06.14.2021 04:03 AM

Researchers recently analyzed more than a million SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences, an analysis that resulted in the detection of a new COVID-19 Mexican variant spreading not just in Mexico but is also found in Europe.

Where Can the Next Pandemic Be? Here Are the Possible Worldwide Hot Spots

06.04.2021 06:18 AM

This pandemic almost the entire world is experiencing has been taking lives and infecting millions of people for more than a year now and many now ask, "where can the next pandemics be?"

‘Double Mutant’ COVID-19 Variant Detected in California: Should We Worry?

04.06.2021 21:27 PM

A new coronavirus variant known as the Double Mutant COVID-19 variant has recently been detected in California by Stanford University scientists.

Scientists Trace Evolution of Gene Variant That Makes People Vulnerable to Tuberculosis

03.04.2021 21:00 PM

Scientists revealed how the evolution of a gene variant makes humans susceptible to tuberculosis. They were able to track the rise and fall of the illness for the past thousands of years.

New Study Suggests Warmer Climates Could Create More Harmful Mutations

02.03.2021 03:00 AM

A new study reveals how warmer global climates could create more serious mutations that have worse effects on organisms, affecting their prospects for survival in the future.

Two COVID-19 Vaccines Found Less Effective in South Africa Strain

01.31.2021 20:32 PM

Latest reports show two COVID-19 vaccines are less efficient in South Africa than in other nations they were tested on.

Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Likely To Work Against New COVID-19 Strain In UK

01.20.2021 21:56 PM

A new study presented that Pfizer and BioNTech vaccines are likely to be effective against the highly-communicable mutant strain of COVID-19 discovered in the UK.

New Coronavirus Variant Found in Germany Infects at Least 73 Patients in Bavaria

01.19.2021 02:15 AM

A mutation of the coronavirus has been discovered among 35 newly infected patients in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It is different to the one found originally in the UK, but doctors do not yet know if it is highly infectious.

New COVID-19 Variants Emerge in the US and Experts Know Why

01.17.2021 22:04 PM

Experts say it's no longer surprising that new variants have already emerged in the US. However, they emphasize that the unchecked transmission of the virus offers abundant opportunities for it to mutate.

Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Efficacy in Newly Detected UK and South Africa Variants

01.09.2021 01:10 AM

An early study shows that the COVID-19 vaccine of Pfizer works against a key mutation detected in variants of the virus in the United Kingdom and South Africa, which are spreading faster compared to the original strain.

Identical Twins Don’t Share the Same DNA All The Time

01.08.2021 02:30 AM

A new study recently found that identical twins don't share the same DNA always, opposite the common knowledge that they form the identical egg and receive the same genetic material from their parents.

COVID-19 Mutation Not More Fatal But Can Contribute to Rising Number of Deaths

01.04.2021 17:00 PM

B.1.1.7, the new COVID-19 strain's mutation, might not be more fatal but it is "believed to be responsible" for the increasing number of cases.

Scientists Share Important Information About the Quickly Spreading Coronavirus Variant in the UK

12.21.2020 06:00 AM

NBC News reported that several European nations had banned flights from the UK over concerns regarding a new coronavirus variant that forced millions in Britain to cancel their plans for Christmas.