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A micrograph from the first US case of COVID-19, with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles in blue

SARS-CoV-2 Can Spread Via Cell-to-Cell Transmission

Catherine Offord | Apr 4, 2022

The virus’s ability to slip directly from one cell to another may help it avoid some of the body’s immune responses.

3D rendered illustration of a brain with signal waves in background to show the concept of consciousness

Book Excerpt from Feeling & Knowing

Antonio Damasio | Nov 1, 2021

In Chapter 1, “On Being,” author Antonio Damasio outlines the dawn of consciousness.

HIV DNA Circularizes to Bypass CRISPR-Based Treatments

Nele Haelterman, PhD | Mar 7, 2022

CRISPR-mediated removal of HIV can create small, infectious DNA molecules.

three children outside with winter gear wearing surgical masks

The Pandemic Crushed the Flu—What Happens When It Returns?

Diana Kwon | Jul 7, 2021

Cases of influenza and other respiratory viruses sank dramatically during the pandemic, with potential implications for both people and pathogens.

Blurred out people standing near train at station.

Cities Have Distinct Microbial Signatures: Study

Lisa Winter | May 27, 2021

The researchers found thousands of species not previously documented.

The Scientist Speaks - Thieves on the Inside: Viral Control of Host Gene Expression

Niki Spahich, PhD | May 25, 2021

Britt Glaunsinger discusses how viruses steal from their hosts to take over cellular processes and promote their own survival.

A stylized, computer-generated 3D render of a virus cell that looks similar to SARS-CoV-2

Two New Coronaviruses Make the Leap into Humans

Amanda Heidt | May 20, 2021

Two viruses from dogs and pigs were isolated from human patients, but neither was proven to cause severe disease or to transmit to other people.

New SARS-CoV-2 Variant Could Evade Antibodies

Lisa Winter | Jan 22, 2021

A preprint casts doubt on vaccine effectiveness in light of certain mutations in the 501Y.V2 variant that emerged from South Africa.

A Connected Community: The Rise of Microbiome Research

The Scientist Creative Services Team | Apr 30, 2021

Explore how microbes shape health, disease, and the world beyond

Alterations in Immune Genes Make Bats Great Viral Hosts

Abby Olena | Oct 27, 2020

Bat species use different strategies to dampen immune activation in response to viruses.

Kids’ Severe COVID-19 Reaction Bears Unique Immune Signature

Shawna Williams | Sep 29, 2020

The rare complication known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) differs from both Kawasaki disease and severe adult cases of COVID-19, a study finds.

Understanding Immune-Mediated Damage After Respiratory Infection

The Scientist Creative Services Team in collaboration with 10x Genomics | Feb 17, 2021

Paul Thomas from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will discuss how he used single cell and spatial transcriptomics to discover the underlying mechanism of an inflammatory immune response in the lungs.

Masks Lower Wearers’ Exposure to Viruses, Experts Propose

Ashley Yeager | Jul 28, 2020

Face coverings prevent wearers from spreading pathogens, and might also limit the number of viral particles that enter the body, staving off severe infection, including COVID-19, research indicates.