Malaria Drug Chloroquine Does Not Inhibit COVID-19 Infection in Human Lung Cells
More than 600,000 people worldwide have fallen victim to the lung disease COVID-19 so far, which is caused by the SARS coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). In order…
More than 600,000 people worldwide have fallen victim to the lung disease COVID-19 so far, which is caused by the SARS coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). In order…
New modeling of Typhus infections in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII reveals how public health interventions eradicated the disease. Through state-of-the-art mathematical modeling and historical…
The Falkland Islands are featured in this radar image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission. The Falkland Islands lie in the South Atlantic Ocean, around…
The lack of human activity during the lockdown caused human-linked vibrations in the Earth to drop by an average of 50% between March and May…
Scientists Use CRISPR Technology to Insert Sex-Determining Gene. Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have successfully produced a bull calf, named Cosmo, who was…
Hollow, flea-sized blocks can be filled with materials that improve healing. Tiny, 3D-printed bricks have been designed to heal broken bones — and could one…
The discovery of the first active methane seep in Antarctica is providing scientists new understanding of the methane cycle and the role methane found in…
Saturn is truly the lord of the rings in this latest snapshot from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, taken on July 4, 2020, when the opulent…
Given the possibility single-use masks and gloves may be contaminated with COVID-19, we need clearer direction on how to dispose of them safely in public…
As Mars exploration prepares for a rebirth, a European rover tunes up its gear for the challenges ahead. Yesterday, July 23, 2020, the European Space…
Discovery lays groundwork for designing novel antiviral drugs. With an alarm code, we can enter a building without bells going off. It turns out that…
MIT engineers are using computing modeling to prevent microparticles from clogging during injections. Microparticles offer a promising way to deliver multiple doses of a drug…
Scientists discover for the first time that oxytocin could be a potential new therapeutic option for cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is…
Encapsulating multiple molecular catalysts in nanoporous metal-organic frameworks central to efficient transformation. Converting carbon dioxide to methanol, a potentially renewable alternative fuel, offers an opportunity…
Faintly in the distance, Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE (Comet NEOWISE) streaked across the sky above the tree line of Lone Pine Lake, located on the…
Reduces dispersal of airborne viral droplets from nose and mouth, but 3 layers preferable. Home-made cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers,…
As the air cleared after lockdowns, solar installations in Delhi produced 8 percent more power, study shows. As the COVID-19 shutdowns and stay-at-home orders brought…
The agency’s Mars 2020 mission has one more big prelaunch review — the Launch Readiness Review, on July 27. NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission…