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Light Kills Coronavirus. Here’s How It Could Help Beat COVID-19
Scientists are studying how UV light in sunshine can be used to inactivate Coronavirus.
A ‘Dementia Gene’ Doubles Your Risk Of Severe COVID-19
Medical researchers have found that people who carry a genetic variant associated with dementia are twice as likely to suffer from coronavirus.
No, Biologists Didn’t Show That Beards Evolved To Absorb Punches
An evolutionary biologist (and martial artist) explains why a recent study does not support the idea that evolution has favored facial hair to protect men against strikes to the head.
A Coronavirus Inhaler Sounds Weird. Here’s Why It Makes A Lot Of Sense
Scientists have isolated a special antibody from llamas that could be used as a drug in an inhaler to protect you from infection or treat people with COVID-19.
Why Sugar Matters In Developing An Efficient Coronavirus Vaccine
Scientists have mapped the sugars in the ‘glycan shield’ that protects SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins, which will be important for developing vaccines and drugs against COVID-19.
Social Distancing Is Bad For Mole-Rats – And Probably For People Too
A study on the cause of seizures in the naked mole-rat suggests a potential explanation for why some humans fail at maintaining physical distance.
Social Distancing Is Bad For Mole-Rats – And Probably For People Too
A study on the cause of stress and seizures in the naked mole-rat suggests a potential explanation for why some humans fail at maintaining physical distance.
Do Vampire-Like Proteins Make Coronavirus More Contagious?
SARS-CoV-2 invades human cells using shape-shifting spikes containing parts that resemble infectious proteins, a discovery that could lead to a new drug strategy against COVID-19.
Coronavirus Uses Spikes To Break Into Cells – Here’s How To Stop It
An accessible dive into how SARS-CoV-2 uses its spike protein to invade a human cell, and how scientists will target specific molecules to prevent the viral infections that lead to COVID-19.
Scientists Tracked Evolution Of Antibiotic Resistance In Real Time
Microbiologists observed E. coli as the bacteria rapidly acquired new genes.
