Llama Nanobodies Could Be a Powerful New Weapon Against COVID-19
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine describe, in the journal Science, a new method to extract tiny but extremely powerful SARS-CoV-2 antibody…
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine describe, in the journal Science, a new method to extract tiny but extremely powerful SARS-CoV-2 antibody…
Immuneering uses bioinformatics to develop new medicines while also helping large pharmaceutical companies improve their treatments. Many people think of new medicines as bullets, and…
Temple researchers have identified the first genome to transmit the coronavirus. In the field of molecular epidemiology, the worldwide scientific community has been sleuthing to…
Tips on Dealing With the Stress of a Divisive Election The results of the presidential election will pack an emotional punch for those whose candidate…
Vitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in the body. A mother’s vitamin D supply is passed to her baby in…
MedUni Vienna study provides new information for a better understanding of the disease – and potential biomarkers for vaccine development. In a study recently published…
Argonne computational resources supported the largest comprehensive analysis of COVID-19 genome sequences in the U.S. and helped corroborate growing evidence of a protein mutation. Before…
Cedrión, a company supported by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), has designed a disinfection system that could neutralize COVID-19 in just over ten…
One of the main natural components of ayahuasca tea is dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which promotes neurogenesis — the formation of new neurons — according to research…
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London have found that some antibodies, created by the immune system during infection with common cold…
Scientists have used genome sequencing to reveal the extent to which a drug-resistant gastrointestinal bacterium can spread within a hospital, highlighting the challenge hospitals face…
Mathematical analysis suggests that preventing large gatherings could significantly reduce COVID-19 infection rates. There have been many documented cases of COVID-19 “super-spreading” events, in which…
New study demonstrates candidate’s potential to generate antibodies, limit viral shedding. A genetically edited form of a herpes simplex virus — rewired to keep it…
Good uptake (8 out of 10 people) will likely be needed to achieve herd immunity through vaccination. Governments should consider incentivizing people to get a…
New research reveals that tinnitus, a common condition that causes the perception of noise in the ear and head, is being exacerbated by COVID-19 —…
Using “lab on a chip” technology, Stanford engineers have created a microlab half the size of a credit card that can detect COVID-19 in just…
It is not only the heart that has chambers — the brain does, too. Its four ventricles are connected to the spinal canal and filled…
A recent study by Estonian researchers at University of Tartu explains how coronavirus is activated before attacking the cell and what could help to impede…