Researchers have proven that a single gene can convert female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes into fertile male mosquitoes and identified a…
Quantum body scanner? What happens when vector vortex beams meet scattering media
Propagate light through any kind of medium — be it free space or biological tissue — and light will scatter.…
Researchers cast doubt on earlier COVID-19 origins study citing dogs as possible hosts
A study published earlier this year claiming the coronavirus may have jumped from dogs to humans is scientifically flawed, offering…
Ups and downs in COVID-19 data may be caused by data reporting practices
As data accumulates on COVID-19 cases and deaths, researchers have observed patterns of peaks and valleys that repeat on a…
Autism researchers map brain circuitry of social preference
A new study reveals how two key neural circuits dictate the choice between social approach and avoidance. The findings will…
You’d Rather Get a Coronavirus Vaccine Through Your Nose
Some experts say a vaccine puffed in the nose would be better at protecting people from infection. But nasal vaccines…
Keeping innocent people out of jail using the science of perception
People wrongfully accused of a crime often wait years — if ever — to be exonerated. Many of these wrongfully…
C.D.C. Employees Accuse Agency of ‘Toxic Culture of Racial Aggressions’
More than 1,000 employees signed a letter criticizing the agency for “scant progress in addressing the very real challenges Black…
Scientists ID gene responsible for deadly glioblastoma
The discovery of the oncogene responsible for glioblastoma could be the brain cancer’s Achilles’ heel, one researcher says.
New study shows SARS-CoV-2 viral load peaks in the early stages of disease
Less symptomatic patients have a higher viral load when diagnosed and may carry a higher virus shedding risk potential, possibly…