December 24st, 2020

The structure of the spike protein (spikes) of the corona virus. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, CC BY-SA

What is the spike protein of the corona and why is it feared that the mutation will be resistant to vaccines

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The emergence of a new version of the corona virus has sparked renewed interest in a part of the virus known as the spike protein. A virology expert explains what the spike protein is and what the effect of changes in it is on vaccines
Prof. Israel Finkelstein. Photo: Tel Aviv University spokesperson

Soy, bananas and turmeric: the flavors of globalization in the bronze and iron ages

The research focused on food residues identified in dental stone of people buried in Tel Megiddo and Tel Irani (near Kiryat Gat). In the teeth, dating to the 16th century BC in Megiddo and the 11th century BC in Tel Irani, remains were found