Closing in on the New Coronavirus
The eye-catching spikes sticking out from the surface of SARS-CoV-2 may inspire new ways to prevent or treat Covid-19 infections. ...read more
Month: March 2020
Life’s Little Oscillations
A bevy of intricate biochemical fluctuations inside cells rule the natural world. Scientists are trying to figure out how they all work. ...read more
Digital Simulations Herald a New Era of Intelligent Measurement
Measuring the world around us has always been a time-consuming business. Now researchers say computer simulations could do the job instead. ...read more
Fear Can Spread From Person to Person Faster Than the Coronavirus — But There Are Ways to Slow It Down
It can feel like everyone is stewing in anxiety about COVID-19 and seeing other people freak out can make you freak out more. A psychiatrist explains this phenomenon, and how to keep it in check. ...read more
How to Build a Mechanical Ventilator For a Few Hundred Euros
A global team of physicists, engineers and medics have published the design of a low-cost, simple ventilator that they are readying for mass production — now. ...read more
Groundbreaking Research at Texas A&M May Help Millions With PTSD Conquer Their Fear
For Kids That Struggle With Vocabulary, Bedtime Is the Ideal Time to Learn New Words
A new study shows that ‘sleeping on it’ can improve children’s ability to memorize new words, particularly for those with poor vocabulary skills. ...read more
A COVID-19 Treatment Might Already Exist in Old Drugs — and Researchers Are Using Pieces of the Coronavirus to Find Them
There are 20,000 FDA approved drugs. One of them might fight COVID-19, if scientists can find it. ...read more
It’s Wrong to Blame Bats for the Coronavirus Epidemic
Bats are a possible source of the coronavirus — but humans are to blame for the spread of the disease. ...read more
New 3D Images Reveal the Evolutionary Wonders Hidden in Frog Skulls
Some are bumpy. Some are smooth. Some are shaped like a garden spade. Researchers want to know why these amphibians’ noggins come in so many shapes. ...read more