MIT and Harvard Engineers Create New Face Mask That Can Detect COVID-19 Infection
The sensor technology could also be used to create clothing that detects a variety of pathogens and other threats. Engineers at MIT and Harvard University…
The sensor technology could also be used to create clothing that detects a variety of pathogens and other threats. Engineers at MIT and Harvard University…
Plastic is practical, cheap, and incredibly popular. Every year, more than 350 million metric tons are produced worldwide. These plastics contain a huge variety of…
Sweeteners could cause gut bacteria to invade the intestine. New research has discovered that common artificial sweeteners can cause previously healthy gut bacteria to become…
In two separate articles in the Annals of Neurology, clinicians in India and England report cases of a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome after…
Changes to the ‘spike’ protein explain Alpha variant’s faster spread, and how Beta evades immune responses, suggesting the need for a booster with an updated…
Viral mutations during the COVID-19 pandemic could cause the SARS-CoV-2 virus to become more dangerous. A new study published in the journal Genetic Epidemiology has examined…
When Pandemic Hit, Some People Wanted More Sexual Activity It is widely assumed that Americans’ sexual activity took a nosedive during the early chaotic months…
Advanced uncertainty quantification model based on fluid dynamic simulations of weather effects corrects COVID-19 pandemic’s first wave data inaccuracies. Two COVID-19 pandemic curves emerged within…
COVID-19 has widened the life expectancy gap across racial groups and between the US and peer countries. U.S. life expectancy decreased by 1.87 years between…
New research presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), held online this year (9-12 July), shows that wearing a…
COVID-19 patients suffer from cognitive and behavioral problems two months after being discharged from hospital, a new study presented at the 7th Congress of the…
Scientists have developed a technology for cost-effective surveillance of the global spread of new SARS-CoV-2 variants. (SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19.) The researchers,…
Compares mutations to mortality in order to identify variants that should be monitored and contained. Using genome-wide association studies (GWAS) methodology to analyze whole-genome sequencing…
New research published in the Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine indicates that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, produces microRNAs that can have impacts on infected…
Computer model recreates a willow tree and nearby crowd to provide new perspective on social distancing measures. Most models explaining how viruses are transmitted focus…
Investments in agricultural research, water management, infrastructure can avert climate-fueled growth in hunger. In order to prevent the impacts of climate change from pushing an…
Drinking coffee that is caffeinated (ground or instant) or decaffeinated is associated with a reduced risk of developing chronic liver disease and related liver conditions,…
New analysis reveals link between birthdays and COVID-19 spread during the height of the pandemic. In counties with already high COVID-19 infection rates, birthday bashes…