FeaturedNeuroscience·March 27, 2020·7 min readCOVID-19 is making young adults sick, and is spreading through themThe misconception that young people are more immune to COVID-19 is dangerous, and ignoring social distancing measures means the virus is more likely to spread among the young.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 27, 2020·7 min readSamples from those who had COVID-19 could illuminate true infection rate, lethality, and vaccinesVirScan, a new antibody detection tool, can analyze blood samples collected from people who have recovered from COVID-19 to learn about how the virus affects the immune system and the epidemiology of the infection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 27, 2020·3 min readSome COVID-19 patients still have coronavirus after symptoms disappearFifty percent of patients treated for mild COVID-19 infections still had the virus up to eight days after symptoms disappeared. Findings suggest patients can remain infectious, even after symptomatic recovery.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 27, 2020·6 min readAn experimental peptide could block Covid-19MIT researchers have identified a protein fragment that may inhibit COVID-19's ability to enter human lung cells. The new peptide can bind to the viral protein and potentially disarm it.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 27, 2020·4 min readCOVID-19 linked to cardiac injury risk and worse outcomes for patients with heart conditionsCOVID-19 can have fatal consequences for those with cardiovascular conditions and can also cause cardiac injury in patients without underlying heart conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 27, 2020·4 min readCitizen Scientists Are Helping Design New Drugs to Combat COVID-19 Thanks to Foldit GameFeeling at a loose end due to social distancing? You can help researchers design drugs that could help stop coronavirus from infecting human cells. Using a free computer game called Foldit, citizen scientists are helping researchers to hunt for proteins that might stop COVID-19.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 27, 2020·3 min readCOVID-19 pandemic could have caused 40 million deaths if left uncheckedA new model finds that, if left unchecked, the COVID-19 virus could have infected 7 billion people and caused around 40 million deaths this year.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 26, 2020·3 min readHow to identify factors affecting COVID-19 transmissionResearchers discuss the need for long-term and more quantitative approaches by experts spanning various fields, to help understand viruses, like SARS-CoV-2, and how they may affect drinking water treatment strategies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 25, 2020·5 min readWhy the U.S. wasn’t more prepared for COVID-19In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers discuss the limits of the US being prepared for coronavirus and the dangers of being unprepared.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 25, 2020·3 min readCOVID-19 should be wake-up call for robotics researchRobots could help perform the "dull, dirty, and dangerous" pandemic response jobs, limiting human exposure to COVID-19.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·March 25, 2020·2 min readLow risk of COVID-19 spreading through tearsA new study reveals the risk of transmission of COVID-19 through tears is low. However, transmission can occur if you touch an item infected with the virus and then touch your eye.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 25, 2020·4 min readGreater social distancing could curb COVID-19 in 13 weeksIf strong social distancing measures are adopted by at least 80% of the population, COVID-19 could be curbed within 13 weeks, a new model reveals. However, if 70% or less of the population practice social distancing, the pandemic may not be curbed.Read More
