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Why vaping might increase your risk of getting COVID-19 How the virus gets into cells Viruses can’t replicate outside of a host cell – in order to get in, they need to attach onto a specific receptor. The more receptors present in our bodies, the greater our susceptibility to infection. SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, attaches to a receptor called ACE-2. Studies have shown people who smoke haveincreased expressionof ACE-2 on lung cells, a change largely driven bynicotine exposure....

As with any new innovation, it takes some time before the incumbents in the sector fully adopt change. The same is true for crypto. Just a few years ago, early adopters hit the headlines, with young, tech savvy, amateur investors becoming rich overnight. Today, with the influx of easy-to-use crypto trading apps and, even the adoption of the digital currencies by governments, it’s now on the cusp of mainstream adoption....

Why vehicle-to-grid charging could be the cheapest way to secure renewable energy Cheaper option The costs of this aggregated battery would also be much easier to bear as individual vehicle owners would purchase the cars and batteries, instead of government and private investors having to spend millions on big projects. The cost of electric vehicle batteries has fallen some 87% over the last ten years toan average of US$156/kWh(£123/kWh), and is on a trajectory to reach around US$100/kWh by 2023....

As the knee-jerk reactions to Apple’s event yesterday announcing the iPhone 4S roll in, I’m seeing a common refrain. Many people—in an incredibly baffling move—have been using the smattering or lack of applause at the event to gauge response to the announcement. I’ve seen it over and over from major news organizations down to niche tech blogs and it is very odd. But, in the interest of over-analyzing everything, which is what I do, I’ll break it down so that we can all stop referencing this as some sort of meter to measure the reception of the new iPhone....

Extremely fast charging of our EVs would be a dream come true, right?Just imagine rolling up to a charger and juicing up your battery within mere five minutes, or as long as it takes to fill up a car with gas. Mmm, I bet that would convince even the most stubborn Earth-killer lovers to flock to EVs’ superior embrace. Unfortunately, this is still just a dream. Of course there are loads ofinfrastructural and economic hurdlesin the way, but there’s an even more fundamental issue that’s stopping us from super-fast charging our mainstream lithium-ion batteries:chemistry....