The Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine was developed by researchers in Texas with no patent, and could be the end of global vaccine inequity. With the Omicron variant splashed across the news and the…
Accurate at-home COVID-19 test made from coffee capsules
Using materials found around the house, researchers stuck at home created an accurate test to detect COVID-19. Image credit: Vittorio Saggiomo Testing has proven to be important during the COVID-19 pandemic, but…
Pioneers in Science: John Mather
Illustration by Kieran O’Brien From the Big Bang to intelligent life, how did the universe come to be? This is a question John Mather, senior astrophysicist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center…
What scientists hope to learn with the new James Webb Space Telescope
Image credit: NASA/Desiree Stover Three decades in the making, NASA’s successor to the famous Hubble telescope will launch next week, and the excitement is building. A joint program between NASA, the European…
Researchers develop Raman barcodes to keep track of SARS-CoV-2 variants
A fast and efficient means of record keeping could improve the ability to trace structural differences in viral variants. A microscopic molecular Raman image of cells infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Image…
A new biomaterial for regenerating tissue
A new hydrogel supports living cells and can withstand dynamic environments to help repair tissue in the heart, muscles, and vocal cords. A rendered image of the vocal cord bioreactor for testing…
Omicron reduces vaccine efficacy, but boosters improve protection
Preliminary data indicates that booster shots improve antibody levels 25-fold compared to just two doses. Image credit: Mat Napo on Unsplash As fears continue to circulate around the possibility that mutations in…
An inhaled COVID-19 vaccine makes it to human trials
The aerosol platform promises broader protection against SARS-CoV-2, and is currently being trialed as a booster. Fiona Smaill and research coordinator Emilio Aguirre demonstrate the use of the nebulizer with a volunteer….
Antibodies active against SARS-CoV-2 found in 20-year-old library
Three potent antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 identified in healthy individuals decades ago raises interesting questions about their origins and evolution. Image credit: CDC on Unsplash As cases in COVID-19 spike around the world,…
A doomed alien planet has a 16-hour orbit around its star
TOI-2109b is the second hottest exoplanet discovered so far, with a year lasting just 16 hours. Image credit: NASA, ESA, G. Bacon Researchers have reported the discovery of a unique ultrahot Jupiter…