Scent dogs may represent a cheaper, faster and more effective way to detect COVID-19, and could be a key tool in future pandemics, a new review of recent research suggests. The review, published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, found that scent dogs are as effective, or even more effective, than conventional COVID-19...
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how cells that let us hear can repair themselves after being damaged, an insight that could benefit efforts to treat and prevent hearing loss.
Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are highly versatile chemicals. These fluorine-containing organic molecules are the reason why rain drops simply slide off outdoor jackets. They are used in the greaseproof coating of paper food packaging and are key ingredients in fire-extinguisher foams and the protective gear worn by...
It was and still is hard - or at least tedious - for me as a software developer to find out how to use the fediverse and lemmy. I can’t imagine how annoying it must be for a normal user. The one thing I really liked about reddit, is that you can find a well written guide for everything, often pinned at the top of a specific...
A new drug developed by QIMR Berghofer could transform the treatment of COVID-19 by potentially protecting against infection by any SARS-CoV-2 variant and reversing the persistent inflammation that is a major driver of debilitating long COVID.
Scent dogs can detect COVID-19 more rapidly and accurately than current tests, finds review study (medicalxpress.com) en
Scent dogs may represent a cheaper, faster and more effective way to detect COVID-19, and could be a key tool in future pandemics, a new review of recent research suggests. The review, published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, found that scent dogs are as effective, or even more effective, than conventional COVID-19...
A new device can detect the coronavirus in the air in minutes (sciencenews.org) en
The detector can sense as a few as seven to 35 coronavirus particles per liter of air — about as sensitive as a PCR test but much quicker.
New Tinnitus Therapy Can Quiet Torturous Ringing in the Ears (scientificamerican.com) en
A combination of acoustic and electrical stimulation reduces tinnitus by half
Scientists discover repair process that fixes damaged hearing cells (medicalxpress.com) en
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how cells that let us hear can repair themselves after being damaged, an insight that could benefit efforts to treat and prevent hearing loss.
Chemists develop sustainable method to remove 'forever chemicals' from water (phys.org) en
Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are highly versatile chemicals. These fluorine-containing organic molecules are the reason why rain drops simply slide off outdoor jackets. They are used in the greaseproof coating of paper food packaging and are key ingredients in fire-extinguisher foams and the protective gear worn by...
There needs to be a step by step migration guide (kbin.fedi.cr)
It was and still is hard - or at least tedious - for me as a software developer to find out how to use the fediverse and lemmy. I can’t imagine how annoying it must be for a normal user. The one thing I really liked about reddit, is that you can find a well written guide for everything, often pinned at the top of a specific...
PSA: while upvoting exists, to get the "move closer to the top" effect that reddit's upvote had, you need to click boost (kbin.social) en
a small difference, but important to how people use the site
Welp, I just deleted my 12 year old, 240k+ karma Reddit account (kbin.social) en
I was sort of holding on to hope, that something would change. Unfortunately, nothing did and so, here I am....
It's over - Sync for Reddit is offline (media.kbin.social) en
They stole the internet from the people and we have to take it back (media.kbin.social) en
As Apollo and other apps close down, Narwhal seemingly agrees to one-off deal with Reddit to stay in business (9to5mac.com) en
Google execs admit users are 'not quite happy' with search experience after Reddit blackouts (cnbc.com) en
Google executives acknowledged this month they need to do a better job surfacing user-generated content after the recent Reddit blackouts.
Novel drug could treat long COVID and prevent re-infection (medicalxpress.com) en
A new drug developed by QIMR Berghofer could transform the treatment of COVID-19 by potentially protecting against infection by any SARS-CoV-2 variant and reversing the persistent inflammation that is a major driver of debilitating long COVID.