People who regularly ate tofu and other foods containing isoflavones had a moderately lower risk of developing heart disease. However, people who eat isoflavones and…
SARS-CoV-2 stability similar to original SARS virus The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and…
Scientists discover the structure of an enzyme, found in the human gut, that breaks down a component of collagen. MIT and Harvard University chemists have…
Neuroscientists discover how a key brain region combines visual and spatial information to help us find our way. When we move through the streets of…
Researchers produced a detailed picture of the part of SARS-CoV-2—the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19—that allows it to infect human cells. The study points to…
The emergence and rapid increase in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, pose complex challenges to the…
Study Enrolling Hospitalized Adults with COVID-19 in Nebraska A randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the investigational antiviral remdesivir in…
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and the National Institutes of Health have made a critical breakthrough toward developing a vaccine for the…
National Human Genome Research Institute-supported research of Hydractinia could provide clues to human reproductive conditions. A little-known ocean-dwelling creature most commonly found growing on dead…
Findings could help researchers design drugs to treat influenza B infections. A team of MIT chemists has discovered the structure of a key influenza protein,…
The new cluster of viral pneumonia cases originating in Wuhan, China, marks the third time in 20 years that a member of the large family…
New light-sensitive material could eliminate some of the endoscopic procedures needed to remove gastrointestinal devices. A variety of medical devices can be inserted into the…
Screen could offer better safety tests for new chemicals: Using specialized liver cells, a new test can quickly detect potentially cancer-causing DNA damage. It’s estimated…
Findings from NIH-funded study could inform treatment strategies. Identical twins with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience large differences in symptom severity even though they…
Findings from the 2019 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey demonstrate the appeal of vaping to teens, as seen in the increased prevalence of marijuana use…
Combining a skin-level glass window with a gut-stabilizing magnet, researchers get a view into the colon of a live animal. Biomedical engineers at Duke University…
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing…
Materials could be useful for delivering drugs or imaging agents in the body; may offer alternative to some industrial plastics. MIT chemists have devised a…