Testing of the “electronic nose.” Credit: Kobi Snitz Electronic nose might “sniff out” COVID-19-infected people at mass scale, according to a preliminary proof-of-concept study. [embedded…
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The global brain signal in Alzheimer’s disease patients is associated with weaker cerebrospinal fluid flow as compared with healthy controls. Credit: Feng Han and Xiao…
Observational studies have suggested that increased vitamin D levels may protect against COVID-19. However, these studies were inconclusive and possibly subject to confounding. A study…
Currently available COVID-19 vaccines rely on mRNA strands to teach the human immune system to recognize the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical…
First-of-its-kind mechanical model simulates bending of mammalian whiskers. Researchers have developed a new mechanical model that simulates how whiskers bend within a follicle in response…
Potential date? (Dataset photograph from Karras et al. (2018), licensed CC BY 2.0, name DSC_3929.jpg and author Jean-Simon Asselin Researchers highlight need for public education…
Heterochromatin enrichment across chromosomes. Immunofluorescence staining for H3K9me3 in male mitotic chromosomes. Scale bar is 50μm. Credit: Nguyen AH et al., 2021, PLOS Genetics DNA…
The observation that most of the viruses that cause human disease come from other animals has led some researchers to attempt “zoonotic risk prediction” to…
Clinical outcomes by phenotype. Chord diagram illustrates the prevalence of clinical outcomes (% observed) for the three clinical phenotypes. Abbreviations: ICU (intensive care unit); Vent…
Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (pink) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (green), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the…
Human screams signal more than fear and are more acoustically diverse than previously thought, according to a study published today (April 13th, 2021) in the…
In this visualization of antibody target sites, the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is tethered to the viral membrane with a slender stalk. Patches of intense purple…
Through video analysis, the researchers identified multiple honey bee behaviors inside the hive, including hive remodeling, surface cleaning, self-grooming, brood care, pollen and nectar storage,…
Genomic study finds cancer-linked variants in Bernese mountain dogs, Rottweilers, and retrievers. Six genetic variants add up to determine the risk of several blood cancers…
Rare “Mud Carapace” Mortuary Treatment of Egyptian Mummy Uncovered – And a Case of Mistaken Identity
Mummified individual and coffin in the Nicholson Collection of the Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney. A. Mummified individual, encased in a modern sleeve…
View of South Delhi, taken from the south minaret of Jama Masjid, Delhi, India. Credit: Ryan, Flickr Dengue virus is among growing number of mosquito-borne…
A little girl in a medical mask stands on the street during the COVID 19 Coronavirus pandemic. She is holding a toy teddy bear, who…
SARS-CoV-2 infected Vero cells untreated (left) and treated with neutralizing antibody (right). Credit: Mor M, et al., 2021, PLOS Pathogens, CC BY 4.0 The majority…
Study Finds No Limit to Cardiovascular Benefits of Exercise Physical activity is not only associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, but there is…