Monthly Archives: August 2020

Sonoma County death toll from coronavirus reaches 50

Sonoma County health officials reported three more virus-related deaths Monday night, bringing the area COVID-19 death toll during the pandemic that began in March to 50 victims. Each of the last three victims was over 65 and had underlying medical conditions, while two of their residents were from knowledgeable nursing …

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Fireworks shed light on the function of mitochondria

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Tiny factories float in our cells and supply them with almost all the energy they need: the mitochondria. Their effectiveness decreases as we get older, but also as we encounter many diseases such as diabetes, cancer or Parkinson’s. This is why scientists are becoming increasingly interested …

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