This rotating image shows the detailed structure of a “spike” from a coronavirus that causes cold symptoms – a milder relative of the virus that…
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Study of individual SARS-CoV-2-like particle degradation suggests a potential surge of COVID-19 infections in the winter. Winter is coming in the northern hemisphere on Monday,…
Face shields worn alone are not effective against COVID-19 sneezes. Do face shields provide enough protection to the wearers against COVID-19 if they don’t also…
Understanding Dangerous Droplet Dynamics New fluid dynamics research reveals why social distancing alone doesn’t necessarily prevent infection indoors and how to detect COVID-19 super-spreaders. Researchers…
Single virus particle detections using a solid-state nanopore. Credit: Osaka University Scientists at Osaka University develop a label-free method for identifying respiratory viruses based on…
A schematic of UCLA’s cold atmospheric plasma device with an image of it in operation. Credit: Wirz Research Group, UCLA Using cold atmospheric plasma promises…
The ability to cancel magnetic fields has benefits in quantum technology, biomedicine, and neurology. A team of scientists including two physicists at the University of…
Biologists Solve Mystery of How Whale-Surfing Remoras Remain in Contact As Their Massive Steeds Dive
A remora attached to the skin of a blue whale. Credit: Stanford University & Cascadia Research Collective. Image collected under NMFS permit #16111. When it…
Distribution of the velocity vectors through the middle of the classroom. Airflow within the room is driven by the air conditioning system. Credit: Khaled Talaat…
[embedded content]Live-cell imaging shows the dynamic environment and extent of cell movement that occurs as the nascent spinal cord is formed during early development. Credit:…
Weather impact on virus transmission. Effect of relative humidity (RH=10%, 50%, and 90%) on coronavirus respiratory droplet cloud at temperature 30 C and wind speed…
Super-Resolution Imaging: World’s Smallest Ultrasound Detector Developed – Smaller Than a Blood Cell
Silicon chip (approx. 3 mm x 6 mm) with multiple detectors. The fine black engravings on the surface of the chip are the photonics circuits…
Discrete particle distribution of urinal flushing. Credit: Ji-Xiang Wang Using a public restroom? Mask up! Think you don’t need to worry about COVID-19 while using…
Color map showing the amount of time a free-falling 100-micron droplet at an initial height of 1.6 meters is affected by temperature and humidity. For…
Cryo-EM imaging reveals high-resolution side and top views of the viral RNA replication “crown” complex structure. Credit: Paul Ahlquist, Morgridge Institute for Research For the…
Levitation has long been a staple of magic tricks and movies. But in the lab, it’s no trick. Scientists can levitate droplets of liquid, though…
Shuguang Zhang, a scientist in MIT’s Media Lab, has been developing antibody-like proteins that can fuse to cytokine receptors and potentially block a “cytokine storm,”…
Optical Illusion Created by Butterflies’ Wing Scales Is Secret to Ultra-Black, Lightweight Materials
The black patches on the wings of some butterflies are 10 to 100 times darker than everyday black objects. Clockwise from top left: Catonephele numilia,…
Schematic design of the electrical sensing region in the microfluidic impedance cytometry device. The lateral position of single particles or cells flowing through the N-shaped…
Though it is a common method to release trapped water in the ear canal, researchers say the acceleration of head shaking needed to free water…