Each day, workers at the wastewater treatment plant in New Haven, Connecticut, siphon off a bit of sewage and put it in a cooler. Then, researchers from Yale University swing by to pick it up. In their hands, that pile of refuse is a key tool to predict the trajectory of the local COVID-19 outbreak.…
UV-C technology is nothing new -- it's been used before in consumer devices such as the PhoneSoap, pictured -- but safety concerns are on the rise as companies claim their UV-C light devices kill the coronavirus. PhoneSoap For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. With man-made hand…
A small 3D version of the human brain develops key features of Alzheimer’s disease when it is infected with a virus that causes cold sores, scientists reported on Wednesday, adding to the evidence that this most common form of dementia can be caused by a common microbe. The new research, published in Science Advances, is…
A new diagnostic tool uses CRISPR to detect COVID-19. Getty/Alexander Hassenstein For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. As the coronavirus pandemic has worsened, reliable, accurate and speedy testing to detect COVID-19 has become one of the most important measures for controlling the spread and getting life…
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6 min read Ludovic Zamor, 30, is no stranger to challenges. He’s been studying piano since the age of three, and has been performing since he was seven. As a teenager, the Canadian-American made his debut at New York’s Carnegie Hall. But his biggest endeavor to date? Reshaping his mind and body after a 111