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A controversial dosing mistake marred last year’s announcement revealing the efficacy of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, but the error strangely led to better results. Now researchers from Northwestern Medicine have replicated those accidental findings… Continue reading How a COVID-19 vaccine trial error led to an unexpected discovery
After two decades of preclinical research the first phase of human trials are set to begin testing a unique preventative breast cancer vaccine that is designed to target a protein commonly expressed by triple-negative breast cancers.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading First-of-its-kind preventative breast cancer vaccine begins human trials
A compelling study has found pupils respond in the same way to the number of objects in one’s field of vision as they do to light. Experiments revealed pupils dilate in response to images with larger quantities of dots, indicating sensing numbers is an… Continue reading Pupil size found to vary based on number of objects you’re looking at
A landmark study is reporting the discovery of nearly 500 ancient monuments in Mexico using airborne laser mapping. The newly discovered sites are thought to date back at least 2,500 years, in between the Olmec and Maya civilizations.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Laser mapping reveals nearly 500 ancient ceremonial sites in Mexico
Melioidosis is a rare tropical disease caused by exposure to water or soil containing the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. Barely a dozen cases are diagnosed in the United States every year, and they are often found in people returning from traveli… Continue reading Walmart recalls aromatherapy spray containing disease-causing bacteria
New research published in the journal Nature Neuroscience is the first to demonstrate how the SARS-CoV-2 virus can directly damage cells in the brain. An international group of scientists found vascular cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier can b… Continue reading Study reveals how COVID-19 can directly damage brain cells
Arguably the world’s most spectacular photography competition, the Pano Awards continues to deliver awe-inspiring images with an impressive array of awarded shots celebrating the art of panoramic photography, from fairy-tale sunrises to surreal cities … Continue reading The best of the Pano Awards – the world’s most spectacular photo contest
A massive international collaborative effort has begun investigating whether specific genetic characteristics can make someone resistant to SARS-CoV-2 infection. The project is called the COVID Human Genetic Effort, and the goal is to understand why so… Continue reading Are some people genetically resistant to COVID-19?
Johns Hopkins Medicine has been awarded a US$4 million grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further clinical research investigating psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to treat tobacco addiction. The grant is the first federal funding in h… Continue reading Psychedelic therapy research gets first US government funding in 50 years
A long-term follow-up study tracking a group of children who received experimental gene therapy as part of an early-stage clinical trial is reporting the treatment is safe and effective up to 10 years later. The research offers rare insight into the lo… Continue reading One-off gene therapy for rare immune disease still effective 10 years later