Synthetic Mini-Antibody Identified to Combat COVID-19
The ability of SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells depends on interactions between the viral spike protein and the human cell surface protein ACE2. To enable the…
The ability of SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells depends on interactions between the viral spike protein and the human cell surface protein ACE2. To enable the…
Investigations of deceased COVID-19 patients have shed light on possible lung damage caused by the virus. The study, published today (November 3, 2020) in The…
At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, there were high hopes that hot summer temperatures could reduce its spread. Although summer didn’t bring widespread relief,…
Fossilized jaw bone fragments of a rat-like creature found at the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona last year by a Virginia Tech College of…
‘Rocky’ weather could change the surface and atmosphere over time on exoplanet K2-141b. Among the most extreme planets discovered beyond the edges of our solar…
Goby Fins Are Touchy-Feely Groping around in your bag for your keys can be a daily ordeal. I’m not going to list the catalog of…
This illustration shows the hot, dense, expanding cloud of debris stripped from neutron stars just before they collided. This cloud produces a kilonova; that is…
University of Chicago researchers add district map to COVID Atlas visualization tool. Citizens and voters can now track their congressional districts alongside the coronavirus pandemic,…
Monday, November 2, 2020, marked 20 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station. Relive a few memorable moments from the unique orbital…
University of Chicago scholar discusses ways to make voting process more democratic. The outcome of every U.S. presidential election hinges on a few key swing…
Brigham investigators have identified patients who cleared the disease faster and had a persistent antibody response, with important implications for immunity. One of the pressing…
Researchers propose new model for host colonization by different microbial species, providing fundamental advances for the understanding of biodiversity. How biodiversity is generated and maintained…
Dispersion of large, medium, small airborne cough droplets in various outdoor conditions. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led many researchers to study airborne droplet transmission…
Captured on October 20, 2020, during the OSIRIS-REx mission’s sample collection event, this series of images shows the navigation camera’s (NavCam 2) field of view…
What does Vladimir Putin have to gain from meddling? A University of Chicago scholar explains. As the 2020 election approaches, Russia is back in the…
Each year ligament injuries sideline thousands of athletes and regular citizens. Recovery is long and painful, and sometimes a return to full function is never…
Letting an algorithm decide which maintenance holes to test for evidence of coronavirus could improve pandemic containment efforts. COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that spreads…
This is the official portrait of the Expedition 1 crew, the first humans to live aboard the International Space Station. Arriving on station on November…