Appeals seeking donations to help fight hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic were more successful when the typeface in which the…
A simple enrollment change yields big dividends in children’s early learning program
Researchers know that texting programs can greatly benefit young children’s literacy. Now new research shows that parents’ participation in such…
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients are younger, healthier than influenza patients, study finds
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 were more often male, younger, and had fewer underlying medical conditions than hospitalized influenza patients, a…
Remote control of blood sugar: Electromagnetic fields treat diabetes in animal models
Researchers may have discovered a safe new way to manage blood sugar non-invasively. Exposing diabetic mice to a combination of…
Walk Before You Run: Why Followership Should Be the Cornerstone of Your Leadership Curriculum
“Because most who become leaders begin at some entry level, I contend that the best leaders learn to follow first.”1Martin…
There’s a reason bacteria stay in shape
A simple theoretical model seeks to explain why bacteria remain roughly the same size and shape. The work by chemists…
Previous infection with other types of coronaviruses may lessen severity of COVID-19
Being previously infected with a coronaviruses that cause the ‘common cold’ may decrease the severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome…
The White House Bet on Abbott’s Rapid Tests. It Didn’t Work Out.
Federal officials relied too heavily on the tests, then took the results for granted, experts say.
The White House Bet on Abbott’s Rapid Tests. It Didn’t Work Out.
Federal officials relied too heavily on the tests, then took the results for granted, experts say.
New techniques probe vital and elusive proteins
Researchers have investigated a critically important class of proteins, which adorn the outer membranes of cells. Such membrane proteins often…