by Nicole Davis, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard In the last several years, excitement has surged for a promising class of drugs that work not by inhibiting the action of a molecular target, as most conventional drugs do, but instead by harnessing the cell’s recycling system to destroy the target. However, these unusual compounds,...
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How At Risk Are You of Getting a Virus on an Airplane?
New ‘CALM’ model on passenger movement developed using Frontera supercomputer Fair or not, airplanes have a reputation for germs. However, there are ways to minimize the risks. Historic research based on group movements of humans and animals suggest three simple rules: move away from those that are too close. move toward those that are far...
A short, shaky history of curing with vibrations
by Philippa Martyr, The Conversation Vibration devices have been used to treat everything from ‘hysteria’ to hair loss. So Marie Kondo’s tuning forks and crystals are nothing new. Credit: www.shutterstock.com You might remember how Gwyneth Paltrow’s health and well-being website Goop was selling “medical” products with no proven measurable health benefits. Decluttering expert Marie Kondo may be going down...
Trendy vibration machines are ‘as effective as a regular work-out’ for losing weight
The gadgets, which can cost £1,200, send vibrations through the entire body Researchers found that the mimic the muscle strength benefits of a brisk walk However, the popular machines prevent anyone from ever breaking into a sweat Trendy exercise machines that simply vibrate the body are just as good at burning fat as running, scientists...