Scant Risk for SARS-CoV-2 From Hospital Air
Viable viruses typically are found only close to patients
$3.9M project on self-deleting genes takes aim at mosquito-borne diseases
Texas A&M AgriLife researchers' work to aid mosquito control efforts
The Autopsy, a Fading Practice, Revealed Secrets of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has helped revive the autopsy.
Plastic pipes are polluting drinking water systems after wildfires
And it's a risk in urban fires, too.
IIn 1110, The Moon Vanished From The Sky. We May Finally Know Why
Almost a millennium ago, a major upheaval occurred in Earth's atmosphere
A New Therapy to Prevent People With SARS-CoV-2 From Getting Sick Just Started Trials
Could give those who have already been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 protection from developing COVID-19
A single gene 'invented' haemoglobin several times
While haemoglobin appeared independently in several species, it descends from a gene transmitted by their last common ancestor
Complete Blood Count Scoring Can Predict COVID-19 Severity
Can predict within 3 days those with COVID-19 who are most likely to progress to critical illness
Can 4 Seconds of Exercise Make a Difference?
Four seconds of intense intervals, repeated until they amount to a minute of total exertion, led to rapid improvements in strength and fitness in middle-aged and older adults.
Don’t Worry Too Much About Covid Vaccine Allergic Reactions
We should expect some people to experience side effects. The shot is still safer than the disease.
Organic meats found to have approximately the same greenhouse impact as regular meats
Took into account the emissions produced during different stages of the production
A Freakishly Well-Preserved Woolly Rhino Was Plucked From Siberia's Melting Tundra
Melting permafrost in the icy north of Siberia is revealing a veritable graveyard of frozen prehistoric animals.
Traditional Ghanaian medicines show promise against tropical diseases
Traditional Ghanaian medicines which work in the lab against schistosomiasis, onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis
Study of More Than 1 Million People Finds Intriguing Link Between Iron Levels And Lifespan
A massive study published in 2020 found evidence that blood iron levels could play a role in influencing how long you live.
Endangered ferrets get experimental COVID-19 vaccine
While humans are still awaiting a jab with a coronavirus vaccine, endangered black-footed ferrets in Colorado have already gotten their shots.
New UK COVID-19 vaccine recommendations say 'it is reasonable' for people to mix and match different shots, even though there's not yet evidence that works
Neuroscientists' New Theory: Dreaming Protects the Braincells For Eyesight
A gift bestowed on the brain by evolution: tremendous adaptability
When a little bit of poison is good for you: Inside the theory of dose response
How the concept of dose response shaped modern science and vaccinology