Virus evolution could undermine a COVID-19 vaccine
Viruses evolve defenses, this allows them to adapt and could undermine a COVID-19 vaccine – but this can be stopped
Andrew Read, Penn State and...
How the internet is changing the way we grieve
Loss and grieving during the era of social media
Jo Bell, University of Hull
People don’t die in the same way that they used to. In...
Vaccine distribution will require specialized handling
Keeping coronavirus vaccines at subzero temperatures during distribution will be hard, but likely key to ending pandemic
Anna Nagurney, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Just like a...
Using ultraviolet light to aid in disinfecting indoor spaces
Ultraviolet light can make indoor spaces safer during the pandemic – if it's used the right way
Karl Linden, University of Colorado Boulder
Ultraviolet light has...
An artificial pancreas offers hope in treating pediatric diabetes
National Institutes of Health
A clinical trial at four pediatric diabetes centers in the United States has found that a new artificial pancreas system —...
What is Novichok? A neurotoxicologist explains
William Atchison, Michigan State University
The German government has announced that toxicology tests proved that the Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok,...
A Machine-Learning Assist to Predicting Hurricane Intensity
NASA research could help to improve forecasts of whether a hurricane will suddenly intensify, which could give people in its path more time to...
Producing a NASA-Designed COVID-19 Ventilator
Brazilian Partnership to Begin Producing NASA-Designed COVID-19 Ventilator
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has approved the commercial manufacture of VITAL, a breathing device designed specifically...
A rush is on to mine the deep seabed
A rush is on to mine the deep seabed, with effects on ocean life that aren't well understood
Elizabeth M. De Santo, Franklin & Marshall...
Turning bricks into batteries
Clever chemistry turns ordinary bricks into electricity storage devices
Julio M. D'Arcy, Washington University in St Louis
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