SARS-CoV-2’s Wide-Ranging Effects on the Body

The dynamic behavior of a transcriptional activator can be used to specify the activity level of its target gene, a study suggests.

Different variants of the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic are swapping chunks of genetic material, but it’s not yet clear what implications that may have for public health.

So far, more than 50 people have died of a febrile illness, though the cause isn’t clear.

Dozens of researchers, including myself, worked for years to uncover that swine flu had leapt to humans from a pig in Mexico in 2009. We learned a lot about influenza evolution, pig farming, and outbreak risk along the way.

Patients in a small trial said their chronic pain improved an average of 90 percent over the course of 15 days, but returned shortly after the electrical stimulation sessions ended.

An analysis of scientists’ networks finds discrepancies in the diffusion of novel ideas through communities.

Fischer was recognized for his work with reversible protein phosphorylation.

The health of the microbial community is associated with COVID-19 severity, but it’s not yet clear if the relationship is causal.

The storm, which made landfall over the weekend as a Category 4 hurricane and has since weakened, forced the evacuation of multiple Louisiana campuses.