Baloxavir treatment reduced transmission of the flu virus from infected ferrets to healthy ferrets, suggesting that the antiviral drug could…
Bile metabolite of gut microbes boosts immune cells
A new study has discovered a novel means by which bacterial colonies in the small intestine support the generation of…
Biomechanics of skin can perform useful tactile computations
As our body’s largest and most prominent organ, the skin also provides one of our most fundamental connections to the…
When Older Relatives Shrug at Coronavirus Restrictions
Although the virus poses a heightened threat to older people, some of their middle-aged children feel they aren’t taking it…
When Older Relatives Shrug at Coronavirus Restrictions
Although the virus poses a heightened threat to older people, some of their middle-aged children feel they aren’t taking it…
Death from Covid-19 of 23 Health Care Workers in China
To the Editor: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China has reported that as of February 24,…
Droplets and Aerosols in the Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
To the Editor: Anfinrud et al. now illustrate in the Journal how liquid droplets exhaled during speech can linger in…
When damaged, the adult brain repairs itself by going back to the beginning
When adult brain cells are injured, they revert to an embryonic state, say researchers. In their newly adopted immature state,…
COPD as a lung stem cell disease
Two stem cell researchers have found an abundance of abnormal stem cells in the lungs of patients who suffer from…
Researchers use snake venom to solve structure of muscle protein
Researchers have uncovered the detailed shape of a key protein involved in muscle contraction.