Search results for COVID-19

Plants & Animals Mar 18, 2026

Reasons for illegal fishing 'more nuanced' than previously thought, international research shows

A resurgence of illegal fishing in northern Australian waters is a cause for environmental, biosecurity and social concern, and new research suggests the causes of this activity are increasingly complex. The project was conducted ...

Cell & Microbiology Mar 17, 2026

Bacterium that may protect against long COVID identified

According to WHO, approximately 6% of the worldwide population who contract COVID-19—some 400 million people—go on to develop a long-lasting form of the disease. These figures demonstrate that the persistent form of the disease ...

Social Sciences Mar 17, 2026

Criminology professor co-authors study examining stereotypes against Asian women

The Asian community in the United States was microscopic six decades ago, for the wrong reasons. Because of discriminatory policies put in place that targeted the group—including federal legislation first enacted in the 19th ...

Bio & Medicine Mar 17, 2026

Engineered lipid nanoparticles reprogram immune metabolism for better mRNA vaccines

The most common side effects of mRNA vaccines like the COVID-19 shot are well known: soreness, mild fever, and general malaise. Those symptoms, which typically resolve within days, are the natural result of the immune system ...

Bio & Medicine Mar 16, 2026

Tiny tools, sharp aim: Nanobodies target tumors with precision

Nanobodies—miniature proteins—derived from camel antibodies demonstrated powerful potential to accurately and safely deliver radioisotopes as specialized cancer treatments in a project at ORNL.

Bio & Medicine Mar 16, 2026

Breathing in nanoparticles could enable a 10-minute pneumonia check at point of care

Diagnosing some diseases could be as easy as breathing into a tube. MIT engineers have developed a test to detect disease-related compounds in a patient's breath. The new test could provide a faster way to diagnose pneumonia ...

Mathematics Mar 14, 2026

Pi Day: From rockets to cancer research, here's how the number pi is embedded in our lives

Math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day every March 14, the date that represents the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi.

Social Sciences Mar 12, 2026

Phone or affection: Study explores effect of phubbing on relationships

Is your phone use hurting your relationship? A study from researchers at the University of Connecticut and Columbia University published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships suggests it might be.

Bio & Medicine Mar 11, 2026

DNA origami vaccine rivals mRNA shots while being easier to store and manufacture

The COVID-19 pandemic brought messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines to the forefront of global health care. After their clinical trial stages, the first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine was administered on 8 December 2020 and mathematical models ...

Bio & Medicine Mar 11, 2026

Simple 'cocktail' of amino acids dramatically boosts power of mRNA therapies and CRISPR gene editing

Lipid nanoparticles, or LNPs, best known as the delivery vehicle for the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines received by billions of people, are now at the center of a much larger medical revolution. Researchers are racing to use them ...

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