As the world waits for a vaccine to help bring about the end of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists in Northern California have been at work on a different approach — one that takes cues from llamas and their unique antibodies.Llamas, like all mammals, have antibodies that protect them from viruses. But llama antibodies are different…
Published on May 9, 2020Llama antibodies could help fight COVID-19 | Coronavirus Cure | World NewsResearchers in Belgium say “Winter the Llama” has antibodies that show promise in blocking the virus from infecting cells.#LlamaAntibodies #COVID-19antitode #COVID-19newsAbout Channel: WION -The World is One News, examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the…
New York Daily News | May 06, 2020 | 6:00 PM Winter the llama (not seen in this photo of another llama) could be a coronavirus hero.(ShutterStock) From member of the herd to herd immunity. The star of the show is named Winter, one of about 130 llamas and alpacas living on a research farm…
May 6, 2020 | 7:38pm Enlarge Image A llama named Winter is seen in this undated photo released by the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology in Ghent, Belgium on May 5, 2020. VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology/Handout via REUTERS In the frantic race for a coronavirus cure, scientists have turned to a unusual savior: a…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…