How do viruses mutate and jump species?

Viruses are little more than parasitic fragments of RNA or DNA. Despite this, they are astonishingly…

NASA Joins the Fight Against COVID-19

On Friday, April 24, 2020, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine visited the White House to brief President…

COVID-19 lockdown hits coastal communities the hardest

A new study by the University of Southampton and the Centre for Towns has shown that…

Accelerating clinical use of Raman spectroscopy's chemical fingerprints

“The technique of Raman spectroscopy—in combination with emerging machine-learning methods—is making its way into operating rooms…

Solving the puzzle of life's development

Stanislav Shvartsman dreams of modeling every minuscule interaction in the embryo in all its tortuous detail. …

Support for increased police powers depends on public trust

Public support for increased police powers relies heavily on trust and legitimacy, according to a new…

Thwarting bacteria's defenses as a way to fight infection

To combat the growth of antibiotic resistance, Mark Brynildsen searches for precise treatments that kill pathogens…

Leg up for podiatry students as 3-D-printed feet put them strides ahead of the rest

It’s a massive coup for UniSA’s podiatry students who must achieve a minimum of 1000 hours…

We need to talk about COVID-19 deaths

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted a national rethink on how society manages death and dying, at…

Can people give their pets COVID-19?

Millions of people across the country are living under stay-at-home orders, which often means prolonged contact…