Malaria Mosquitoes Biting Before Bednet Time
Mosquitoes that like to bite at night are being thwarted by bednets, leading to the rise of populations that prefer to bite when the nets aren't up yet. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Malaria Mosquitoes Biting Before Bednet Time
Mosquitoes that like to bite at night are being thwarted by bednets, leading to the rise of populations that prefer to bite when the nets aren't up yet. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Geometry Points to Coronavirus Drug Target Candidates
A new mathematical model predicts areas on a virus that might be especially vulnerable to disabling treatments -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
We’re Being Tested
President Trump pointed out yesterday that if we didn't do any testing for the virus we would have very few cases, which forces us to confront the issues posed by testing in general. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
From Hamsters to Baboons: The Animals Helping Scientists Understand the Coronavirus
Different species are helping answer different questions about COVID-19 in humans in order to develop vaccines and treatments -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Donut Sugar Could Help Stored Blood Last
Dehydrated blood that could keep at room temperature for years may be possible thanks to a sugar used to preserve donuts, and by tardigrades and brine shrimp to dry out and spring back with water. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What COVID-19 Antibody Tests Can and Cannot Tell Us
Assays that detect prior novel coronavirus infections could reveal the extent of outbreaks. But they may give individuals false security -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Morally Complex Mix of Euthanasia and Organ Donation
Canada’s recent experience with terminally ill patients is instructive -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Goldfish Eliminate Malaria Mosquitoes
Originally published in February 1917 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What’s the Science Behind Why We Hiccup?
Lots of things seem to trigger the involuntary reflex known as the hiccups, but does science understand why that reflex happens in the first place? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Do Your Genes Predispose You to COVID-19?
Individual differences in genetic makeup may explain our susceptibility to the new coronavirus and the severity of the disease it causes -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com