Researchers investigate the duration of the immune response to SARS-CoV-2

by rss feed | Feb 26, 2021 | News Feeds

The optimal timeframe for donating convalescent plasma for use in COVID-19 immunotherapy, which was given emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration in August 2020, is within 60 days of the onset of symptoms, according to a new Penn State-led...

Study examines the impacts of racism on physical and mental well-being of Black people

by rss feed | Feb 26, 2021 | News Feeds

Black men and women, as well as adolescent boys and girls, may react differently to perceived racial discrimination, with Black women and girls engaging in more exercise and better eating habits than Black men and boys when faced with discrimination, according to...

New tool identifies security and privacy risks associated with COVID-19 contact tracing apps

by rss feed | Feb 26, 2021 | News Feeds

Researchers have developed a tool to identify security and privacy risks associated with Covid-19 contact tracing apps. Read Original...

Researchers use Doppler to look inside living cells, track their metabolic activity

by rss feed | Feb 26, 2021 | News Feeds

Doppler radar improves lives by peeking inside air masses to predict the weather. A Purdue University team is using similar technology to look inside living cells, introducing a method to detect pathogens and treat infections in ways that scientists never have before....

Study describes the sequencing of 64 full human genomes

by rss feed | Feb 26, 2021 | News Feeds

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) co-authored a study, published today in the journal Science, that details the sequencing of 64 full human genomes. Read Original...