The Ocean Carries ‘Memories’ of SARS-CoV-2
We’ve been looking in the wrong place for a deeper understanding of the virus -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Ocean Carries ‘Memories’ of SARS-CoV-2
We’ve been looking in the wrong place for a deeper understanding of the virus -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Concerns about Waning COVID-19 Immunity Are Likely Overblown
The decline seen in some studies is normal, experts say. But scientists must wait to see whether infection confers long-term protection -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Your Homes and Buildings Affect You
Journalist and author Emily Anthes talks about her book The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
An Immune Protein Could Prevent Severe COVID-19–if It Is Given at the Right Time
The antiviral interferon might help early but exacerbate disease in later stages -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Genes May Influence COVID-19 Risk, New Studies Hint
DNA changes tied to immune reactions, a viral doorway and blood type could affect disease severity -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Civil War Vaccine May Have Lessons for COVID-19
Vaccination used against smallpox during the Civil War reveals the identity of the distantly related virus used to keep troops disease free. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Animals Use Social Distancing to Avoid Disease
Lobsters, birds and some primates use quarantine to ward off infections -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Inside the Coronavirus
What scientists know about the inner workings of the pathogen that has infected the world -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Inside the Coronavirus
What scientists know about the inner workings of the pathogen that has infected the world -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Genetic Diversity of Malaria in a Single Mosquito Bite May Be Huge
New blood tests help to track disease-causing Plasmodium strains -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Genetic Diversity of Malaria in a Single Mosquito Bite May Be Huge
New blood tests help to track disease-causing Plasmodium strains -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A Visual Guide to the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus
What scientists know about the inner workings of the pathogen that has infected the world -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A Visual Guide to the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus
What scientists know about the inner workings of the pathogen that has infected the world -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Gut Microbes May Be Key to Solving Food Allergies
New therapeutics are testing whether protective bacteria can dampen harmful immune responses to food -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Skinny Genes Tell Fat to Burn
A gene whose mutated form is associated with cancer in humans turns out to have a role in burning calories over a long evolutionary history. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com