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New coronavirus discovered in Chinese bats sparks alarm
The virus binds to humans in a similar way to the virus that causes COVID-19.
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New coronavirus with pandemic potential discovered by Wuhan scientists
A team led by virologist Shi Zhengli, known as 'Batwoman' for her work on coronaviruses, detected a new virus, HKU5-CoV-2, in bats in China.
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I’ve been seeing some classic Monday morning quarterbacking as the necessity of #COVID19 lockdowns are being discussed once again. As usual, we’re seeing a lot of hyperbolic statements and attempts to create conversations around comparative suffering which is always just a 1/
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Rampant COVID Poses New Challenges in the Fifth Year of the Pandemic
“We’re still in a pandemic,” says a lead COVID official with the World Health Organization
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How a single viral protein hijacks immune cells to supercharge COVID-19 infection
In the sickest COVID-19 patients, SARS-CoV-2 doesn't just cause severe damage by directly infecting airway cells. The virus can also trigger hyperinflammation—a cycle in which immune cells themselves…
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Gold miners' $18.2B payout masks rising ESG pressures
Gold miners’ payments to governments surged 77% to a record $18.2 billion last year as stronger prices for the precious metal boosted fiscal contributions even as the industry struggled with rising emissions and energy intensity, according to Metals Focus. The Uk-based consultancy’s Gold ESG Focus 2026, published Monday, compares environmental, social and governance performance across 18 major producers. Local procurement rose by $1.7 billion to a record $30.8 billion, marking an eighth consecutive annual increase. “The financial contributions of the companies we track remained strong, with payments to governments rising 77% to a record $18.2 billion,” Sarah Tomlinson, director of mine supply at Metals Focus, said in a release. “Local procurement also reached a new peak of $30.8 billion, underscoring the sector’s vital role in supporting host economies.” The results show the growing financial contribution miners are making to host countries while highlighting a more uneven environmental picture. Investors are increasingly assessing ESG performance alongside risk, capital allocation and long-term value creation as extreme weather, political unrest and community relations pose threats to mine continuity. Emissions pressures Combined Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions were virtually unchanged in 2025 at 29,898 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, but average emissions...
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Funeral mask: A 2,000-year-old gold face covering designed to confuse the deceased's spirit so it didn't torment the living
This gold mask was made on the Indonesian island of Java around two millennia ago and was likely used to cover the face of a corpse, possibly with the aim of "confusing" the deceased's spirit so that it did not torment the living. According to the Yale University Art Gallery, which has the prehistoric artifact in its collection, the mask measures roughly 8.9 by 6.7 inches (22.6 by 17 centimeters) and weighs about 2.1 ounces (60.9 grams). The mask has openings at the mouth, eyes and nostrils, along with slits and slashes representing eyebrows, eyelashes and teeth. A series of holes punched around the edge of the mask suggests that it was once attached to a corpse or funeral statue, archaeologist John Miksic wrote in a book titled "Old Javanese Gold" (Yale University Press, 2011). To create the mask, an ancient artisan would have procured high-purity gold from the nearby islands of Sumatra or Borneo, hammered the metal into a thin sheet roughly the size and shape of a human face, and then cut the incisions with a chisel, Miksic wrote. Because of the simple technique used to create the mask, Miksic dated the artifact to Java's Preclassic period (500...
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SARS-CoV-2 protein ORF8 drives macrophage infection and lung inflammation
In the sickest COVID-19 patients, the SARS-CoV-2 virus doesn't just cause severe damage by directly infecting airway cells. The virus can also trigger hyperinflammation-a cycle in which the immune cells themselves become infected, stop fighting the virus, and instead trigger high levels of inflammation throughout the lungs. Now, researchers at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) have discovered how a SARS-CoV-2 protein called ORF8 is responsible for hijacking the immune system's macrophages and causing this dangerous cycle. The work, published in Science Advances, also shows that blocking ORF8 reduces lung inflammation and damage in mice infected with SARS-CoV-2. Our results reveal that ORF8 is really a key ringleader behind how SARS-CoV-2 spreads and causes severe lung inflammation. By showing how this protein tricks our immune cells, we've uncovered a promising new path for developing treatments to protect the lungs." Melanie Ott, MD, PhD, the Nick and Sue Hellmann Distinguished Professor and director of the Gladstone Infectious Disease Institute Setting off a cellular chain reaction At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Gladstone and UCSF researchers teamed up to map out the interactions between SARS-CoV-2 proteins and human proteins. Their goal was to find vulnerabilities in the virus...
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