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Ohio University Scientists Search For A Way To Shut Down Coronavirus
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In the race to defeat COVID-19, much of the focus has been on vaccines that stimulate the body’s immune system to prepare for an attack. But… Read More
If This NASA Spacecraft Can Avoid ‘Mount Doom,’ It Might Nab A Bit of Asteroid
By: Nell Greenfieldboyce | NPR
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NASA is getting ready to collect its first sample from an asteroid ever. The rocks and dust could help us understand potentially dangerous space rocks and the history of the solar system.
Teen Science Café
The Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery will host its first Virtual Teen Science Café on Monday, October 19 from 6-7pm EST. This is a free event, which is run by… Read More
Public Health Leaders Vow Science, Not Politics, Will Guide COVID-19 Vaccine
By: Sam Gringlas | NPR
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A Senate hearing on the coronavirus pandemic follows the day after the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 200,000 people. The session is underway now.
The Hubble Space Telescope Still Works Great — Except When It Doesn’t
By: Nell Greenfieldboyce | NPR
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None of us is perfect, and sometimes the Hubble Space Telescope just flat-out points to the wrong spot in the sky. This has been happening more than ever in the last couple of years.
How Can You Tell If A COVID-19 Vaccine Is Working?
By: Joe Palca | NPR
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Several COVID-19 vaccine candidates are being tested now. But why does it take 30,000 volunteers to know if one is safe and effective? And what does it mean to say a vaccine candidate is working?
Can Poverty Lead To Mental Illness?
By: Emily Sohn | NPR
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That’s a question that is fairly new to science. Researchers are now looking at the possible links.
The Special Sauce That Makes Some Vaccines Work
By: Joe Palca | NPR
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Adjuvants play a crucial role in many vaccines’ effectiveness. Some scientists say there needs to be more research into developing a wider variety of adjuvants because of how important they are.
Why One Dangerous Mosquito Developed A Taste For Human Blood
By: Nell Greenfieldboyce | NPR
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Given the choice between an animal and a human, the Aedes aegypti species prefers … us. A new study explains how that happened.
Whales Get A Break As Pandemic Creates Quieter Oceans
By: Lauren Sommer | NPR
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A drop in shipping traffic is reducing underwater noise, so scientists are listening for how whales and other marine life are responding.
Early Results Show Benefit Of Steroid For Very Sick COVID-19 Patients
By: Joe Palca | NPR
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A low-cost anti-inflammatory drug appears to reduce the risk of death in patients with COVID-19. The promising result comes from a large study of therapies being conducted in the U.K.
1st-Known U.S. Lung Transplant For COVID-19 Patient Performed In Chicago
By: Christine Herman | NPR
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A young woman in her 20s was healthy before the coronavirus struck her. After two months on a ventilator and ECMO device, her transplanted lungs are now working.
How To Get Sleep In Uneasy Times
By: Patti Neighmond | NPR
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Many people are struggling with insomnia like never before. Specialists explain why these times put an extra strain on our ability to get needed rest — and what to do about it.
Here’s How the Pandemic is Changing America’s Plans for its Newest Spaceship
By: Geoff Brumfiel | NPR
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Later this week, NASA and SpaceX will launch the first rocket carrying astronauts from U.S. soil since the end of the space shuttle era. But COVID-19 has forced some changes to their plans.
WATCH: NASA Monitors Mars Mission ‘Remotely’ During the Pandemic
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — NASA researchers and scientists are familiar with working “remotely” from millions of miles away, literally, and the global pandemic has now forced most to adapt to… Read More
The Coronavirus is Mutating. That’s Normal. But What Does that Mean?
By: Pien Huang | NPR
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There are various studies looking at changes to the virus genome — and the possible impact on how the virus affects humans. Here’s what we know (and don’t yet know) about mutations.
From Loss Of Smell to ‘COVID Toes’: What Experts are Learning About Symptoms
By: Maria Godoy | NPR
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It’s not just a fever and dry cough. For milder cases of COVID-19, the array of symptoms can include headaches, fatigue, loss of smell and even lesions on the feet known as “COVID toes.”
WATCH: Why Your Dreams May Have Been More Vivid During the Outbreak
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Deirdre Barrett is a Harvard University professor and an expert on dreaming who has studied the science of dreams for three decades. And with societal anxieties heightened… Read More
Will Summer Slow The Spread Of COVID-19? Scientists Try To Figure It Out
By: Jason Beaubien | NPR
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Experts consider the effect of humidity on the virus and the method of transmission as they keep an eye on where the disease spikes next.
WHO Reviews ‘Available’ Evidence On Coronavirus Transmission Through Air
By: Nell Greenfieldboyce | NPR
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A scientific brief from the World Health Organization says “current evidence” points to infectious respiratory droplets passed in “close contact” situations, but some say it’s too soon to be sure
WATCH: NASA Reveals Name of Next Mars Rover
By: PBS Newshour
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NASA announced the name of its latest Mars rover, which could begin its mission as early as this summer. The agency opened up the name selection process to students around… Read More
How The Brain Teases Apart A Song’s Words And Music
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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Brain scans show that when people listen to songs, an area in the left hemisphere decodes speech-like sounds while one on the right processes musical information.
WATCH: SpaceX and OneWeb Face Off in Quest for Internet Domination
By: PBS Newshour
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In what has already been a busy year in space, the London-based telecommunications company, OneWeb, on Friday launched a second round of satellites into orbit in a bid to expand… Read More
WATCH: With Record Space Mission, Astronaut Christina Koch Inspires Women Back on Earth
By: PBS Newshour
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After spending nearly 11 months in orbit aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth Thursday, parachuting into Kazakhstan with two crewmates aboard a Soviet Soyuz capsule…. Read More
Researchers Link Autism To A System That Insulates Brain Wiring
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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Brains affected by autism appear to share a problem with cells that make myelin, the insulating coating surrounding nerve fibers that controls the speed at which the fibers convey electrical signals.
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