Stem cell lung organoids showing infections

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Study Reveals Lab Developed Lungs Damaged When Infected with SARS-CoV-2

Scientists from South-Korea and United-Kingdom developed lungs from the stem cells and infected them with SARS-CoV-2 to study its impact. It was found in both the studies that the virus damages the alveoli air-sacs containing oxygen and carbon-di-oxide, which causes pneumonia and respiratory problems leading to fatality in major cases. Initially, the cells produced protein as warning signals to neighbouring cells and showed resistance, after… read-more

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 - 05:19 PM / by Nitesh Kumar Singh

Tags: Coronavirus, Covid-19, SARs-CoV-2 virus, uk scientists, South Korea, Stem cells

Courtesy: Indian Express

Melting glaciers

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"Staggering" 28 Trillion Tonnes of Ice Lost from Earth Since 1994

By analyzing satellite surveys of Earth’s poles and glaciers, UK scientists found that a "staggering" 28 trillion tonnes of ice has been lost from the surface since 1994. The scientists warned that global warming has led to melting glaciers and rise in sea level. “Every centimetre of sea level rise means about a million people will be displaced from their low-lying homelands,” said Professor Andy Shepherd of Leeds University.

Sun, 23 Aug 2020 - 08:12 PM / by Masumi Shah

Tags: uk scientists, ice coverage, global warming, Leeds University

Courtesy: The Guardian