Scientists identify synthetic mini-antibody to combat COVID-19
Credit: Rayne Zaayman-Gallant/EMBL The ability of SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells depends on interactions between the viral spike protein and the ...
Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases
Intensive lab experiences and online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Dr. McCleery For students studying ecology and evolution, it's important to experience the processes and concepts they are learning ...
Europe took centre-stage in global spread of the coronavirus, says new research
A collaboration between genome researchers at the University of Huddersfield and Portugal's University of Minho, has led to one of ...
Cornea appears to resist infection from novel coronavirus
Other viruses, such as Zika and herpes simplex, do replicate in corneal tissueCredit: Washington University School of Medicine New findings ...
Tracking flight trajectory of evaporating cough droplets
Dispersion of large, medium, small airborne cough droplets in various outdoor conditionsCredit: A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing WASHINGTON, November ...
Hot or cold, weather alone has no significant effect on COVID-19 spread
Credit: Ian Dolphin. At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, there were high hopes that hot summer temperatures could reduce ...
New cause of COVID-19 blood clots identified
Credit: Stephanie King/ Michigan Medicine Blood clots continue to wreak havoc for patients with severe COVID-19 infection, and a new ...
Microfluidics helps MTU engineers watch viral infection in real time
Credit: Phil Mcleod/Michigan Tech Get your popcorn. Engineers and virologists have a new way to watch viral infection go down. ...
Study provides clues on curbing the aggressive nature of coronavirus
Credit: University of Tartu Recent study by Estonian researchers in University of Tartu explains how coronavirus is activated before attacking ...
Ultrapotent COVID-19 vaccine candidate designed via computer
Preclinical data published in Cell show the nanoparticle vaccine spurs extremely high levels of protective antibodies in animal modelsCredit: Ian ...
The role of the Sun in the spread of viral respiratory diseases
Credit: Paolo Bonfini, University of Crete Why do most viral epidemics spread cyclically in autumn and winter in the globe's ...
Coronavirus mutation may have made it more contagious
Credit: Houston Methodist/University of Texas at Austin A study involving more than 5,000 COVID-19 patients in Houston finds that the ...
VUMC study finds faster, wider spread of COVID-19 in US households
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center COVID-19 spreads faster and more widely throughout U.S. households than previously reported, according to new ...
Collecting sperm from Covid-19 patients
How does Covid-19 affect sperm and thus the next generation´s immune system? Norwegian researchers are collecting sperm to find the ...
NEJM: clinical trial indicates monoclonal antibody lowered hospitalizations and emergency visits
Therapy may hold promise for fighting pandemicCredit: Photo by Cedars-Sinai COVID-19 (coronavirus) patients who were administered a novel antibody had ...
Models show how COVID-19 cuts a neighborhood path
Credit: Thomas et al., 2020, PNAS The coronavirus doesn't spread uniformly through a community. But in the world of disease ...
Researcher develops app to reach Black community with COVID-19 information
University of Cincinnati physician gets a boost from the Association of Black Cardiologists for studyCredit: Photo by Colleen Kelley/UC Creative ...
New research shows SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins disrupt the blood-brain barrier
First study to show SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins disrupt the blood-brain barrier, potentially raising risk of neurological damage in COVID-19 patientsCredit: ...
UH and CWRU announce study of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Phase 3 clinical trial of AZD1222 uses a replication-deficient chimpanzee viral vectorCredit: UH CLEVELAND - University Hospitals (UH) and Case ...
Syracuse University sociologist part of team recognized for research on rural America
Credit: Syracuse University A research team of 39 investigators from 28 colleges and universities from across the United States has ...