A study analyzing patients treated with remdesivir found clinical improvement in 68% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The experimental therapy also showed potential in reducing the need for mechanical ventilators and hospital discharge.
A new study using wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) analyzes caffeine, tobacco, and alcohol consumption in a large university population, providing valuable data on psychotropic compound use. The findings highlight the utility of long-term monitoring networks for improving student health and identifying disease trends.
The team developed a flexible composite LLZO sheet electrolyte that can be produced at room temperature, reducing energy consumption and enabling widespread adoption of lithium metal batteries. The electrolyte functions over a wide range of temperatures, making it suitable for electric vehicles.
Researchers found that UAV sounding data can improve Antarctic weather forecasting, especially for temperature, wind speed, and humidity predictions. The limited flight altitude of UAVs restricts the improvement to the atmospheric boundary layer.
A recent study found that reducing sulfur dioxide emissions alone can significantly decrease air pollution, mainly due to the stability of ammonium nitrate formed with nitrogen oxides and ammonia. In China, nitrogen dioxide control is more effective in reducing surface PM2.5 concentrations.
Skoltech researchers have found a new mechanism of bacterial self-defense against microcin C, a potent antibiotic produced by some strains of Escherichia coli. The discovery involves histidine-triad (HIT) superfamily hydrolases, enzymes that break down the antibiotic and render it useless.