Speech sounds elicit comparable neural responses and stimulate the same region in the brain of humans, macaques and guinea pigs,
Day: November 21, 2021
New technique solves HIV capsid structure and could be blueprint of capsid-targeting antivirals
A new technique using electron tomography and subtomogram averaging at Diamond’s electron Bio-Imaging Centre (eBIC), has solved the structure of
‘Deepfaking the mind’ could improve brain-computer interfaces for people with disabilities
Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering are using generative adversarial networks (GANs)—technology best known for creating deepfake videos
Breaking down cancer’s defenses with bacteria
Bacteria generally have a bad reputation, as people first think of certain strains that can cause serious illnesses like pneumonia
Why a drug used to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients may only benefit males
A new study from the University of Calgary shows how dexamethasone, the main treatment for severe COVID-19 lung infections, alters
COVID-19 vaccine elicits weak antibody response in people taking immunosuppressant
People who received two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while on TNF inhibitors—a class of immunosuppressants used to treat
Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster
At a busy market in a poor township outside Harare this week, Nyasha Ndou kept his mask in his pocket,
Suffering from psoriasis? Blame this trio of proteins
About 7.5 million Americans suffer from psoriasis, an autoimmune disease that shows up as patches of red, inflamed skin and
Delta-like SARS-CoV-2 variants are most likely to increase pandemic severity
A SARS-CoV-2 variant with traits similar to that of the Delta variant—enhanced transmissibility and an ability to infect people who
Coronavirus infections soar to new record in Czech Republic
Coronavirus infections rates in the Czech Republic hit a new record for the second time this week, the Health Ministry
