Temple researchers have identified the first genome to transmit the coronavirus. In the field of molecular epidemiology, the worldwide scientific community has been sleuthing to…
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Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (red) infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID…
Argonne computational resources supported the largest comprehensive analysis of COVID-19 genome sequences in the U.S. and helped corroborate growing evidence of a protein mutation. Before…
Cedrión, a company supported by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), has designed a disinfection system that could neutralize COVID-19 in just over ten…
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London have found that some antibodies, created by the immune system during infection with common cold…
Interventions limiting superspreading may be particularly effective at controlling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 superspreading events. Credit: Equinox…
Good uptake (8 out of 10 people) will likely be needed to achieve herd immunity through vaccination. Governments should consider incentivizing people to get a…
New research reveals that tinnitus, a common condition that causes the perception of noise in the ear and head, is being exacerbated by COVID-19 —…
Using “lab on a chip” technology, Stanford engineers have created a microlab half the size of a credit card that can detect COVID-19 in just…
Virion Spike. Credit: University of Tartu A recent study by Estonian researchers at University of Tartu explains how coronavirus is activated before attacking the cell…
A new study reveals that COVID-19 triggers production of antibodies circulating through the blood, causing clots in people hospitalized with the disease. Credit: Stephanie King/…
SARS-CoV-2’s ability to infect cells relies on interactions between the viral spike protein (magenta) and the protein ACE2 (blue), which is present on the surface…
Investigations of deceased COVID-19 patients have shed light on possible lung damage caused by the virus. The study, published today (November 3, 2020) in The…
At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, there were high hopes that hot summer temperatures could reduce its spread. Although summer didn’t bring widespread relief,…
A heat map as of Oct. 30, showing confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 people, with darker colors indicating higher case counts. Credit: Center for…
Physician to the President Doctor Sean Conley, joined by members of the President’s medical team, delivers remarks to reporters at Walter Reed National Military Medical…
Recirculating flows, namely wakes, are observed both in the front of the cougher (left) and at the back of the listener (right). A droplet may…
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists have discovered the fastest way to identify potent, neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes…
Representative image of three-dimensional human lung alveolar organoid showing alveolar stem cell marker, HTII-280 (red) and SARS-CoV-2 entry protein, ACE2 (green). Credit: Jeonghwan Youk, Taewoo…
The number of virus strains present in each zip code in Houston during the second wave of COVID-19 cases in summer 2020. Number of strains…