A team of scientists studying the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic, found that it…
Paid sick leave mandates hold promise in containing COVID-19
Mandates like those found in the federal government’s Families First Coronavirus Response Act may be helping to slow the pandemic.
Older men worry less than others about COVID-19
Older men may be at greater risk of contracting COVID-19 because they worry less about catching or dying from it,…
Using brain imaging to demonstrate weaker neural suppression for those with autism
A new study shows the differences in visual motion perception in autism spectrum disorder are accompanied by weaker neural suppression…
‘Single pixel’ vision in fish helps scientists understand how humans can spot tiny details
Recently discovered ‘single-pixel vision’ in fish could help researchers understand how humans are able to spot tiny details in their…
When COVID-19 meets flu season
As if the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t scary enough, the flu season is not far away. How severe will the flu…
Study charts developmental map of inner ear sound sensor in mice
A team of researchers has generated a developmental map of a key sound-sensing structure in the mouse inner ear. Scientists…
Researchers develop experimental rapid COVID-19 test using nanoparticle technique
Scientists have developed an experimental diagnostic test for COVID-19 that can visually detect the presence of the virus in 10…
Using riboflavin, UV light reduces SARS-CoV-2 pathogens in plasma, whole blood
Researchers used existing technologies to show that exposing the coronavirus to riboflavin and ultraviolet light reduces blood-borne pathogens in human…
Growing evidence that minority ethnic groups in England may be at higher risk of COVID-19
Evidence available to date suggests that minority ethnic groups in England, particularly black and south Asian people, may be at…