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Covid-19 can infect brain tissue, affect memory, language: Study
Publicado em 16 outubro 2020
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus, is capable of infecting brain tissue and affecting the structure of the cortex, a region of the brain responsible for functions such as memory, consciousness, and language, according to a Brazilian study released on Thursday.
"We demonstrated for the first time that the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects and replicates in astrocytes and this can decrease the viability of neurons," said Daniel Martins de Souza, a professor at the Institute of [...]
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A shocking find: new high-voltage electric eels revealed
Publicado em 12 setembro 2019Call it a shock discovery: DNA research has revealed two entirely new species of electric eel in the Amazon basin, including one capable of delivering a record-breaking jolt. The findings are evidence, researchers say, of the incredible diversity in the Amazon rainforest -- much of it still unknown to science -- and illustrate why it is so important to protect a habitat at risk from deforestation, logging and fires. "In spite of all human impact on the Amazon rainforest in the last 50 [...]ver notícia