Medical face mask membrane that can capture, deactivate SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on contact

SARS-CoV-2 is covered in spike proteins, which allow the virus to enter host cells once in…

Sick animals struggle to problem solve and adapt to changing environments

Even common infections can come with acute or lingering cognitive symptoms; one of the best-known examples…

Astronomers develop novel way to 'see' the first stars through the fog of the early Universe

A team of astronomers has developed a method that will allow them to ‘see’ through the…

Flexible method for shaping laser beams extends depth-of-focus for OCT imaging

Researchers have developed a new method for flexibly creating various needle-shaped laser beams. These long, narrow…

Pharmacist-based deprescribing successfully reduced older adults' exposure to anticholinergic drugs

A new study has found that using pharmacists as deprescribing care coordinators decreased prescription of anticholinergics…

North 'plaza' in Cahokia was likely inundated year-round

The ancient North American city of Cahokia had as its focal point a feature now known…

Why Jupiter doesn't have rings like Saturn

Because it’s bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new…

The birds and the bees — and the temperature gauge

Animals will often put their lives on the line for reproduction, even if it comes at…

The new science coming from the James Webb telescope has astronomers giddy

In the week since the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope were unveiled, astronomers…

Finding the right target to prevent medulloblastoma relapse

Using a GLI inhibitor, rather than a SMO inhibitor, made medulloblastoma tumors smaller and weaker. …