by admin | Jun 24, 2020 | News
Dexamethasone – June 17, 2020 In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, some good news is emerging. The steroid – dexamethasone – is part of the world’s biggest trial testing of existing treatments to see if they can work on the coronavirus. Thus far,...
by admin | Jun 24, 2020 | News
Viral Persistence – June 10, 2020 We’ve all heard of the term persistence. But what does it mean in the context of a virus? With acute viral infections (think norovirus), people develop symptoms quickly and then fully recover within days. Other viruses...
by admin | Jun 24, 2020 | News
One Species – June 3, 2020 We live in trying and challenging times. Over the last decade, there had been glimmers of hope that the US had become a post-racial society, free of prejudice and discrimination. However, recent tragic events reveal that race...
by admin | Jun 24, 2020 | News
Return to Flight – May 27, 2020 It’s Science Wednesday – and today is a historic day in spaceflight! For the first time in nearly a decade, US astronauts are launching from US soil again. Not only that, this is the first-ever manned launch for SpaceX in...
by admin | May 20, 2020 | News
Critical Thinking – May 20, 2020 In many instances throughout history, conspiracy theories have cropped up and taken root. This time – the time of the COVID-19 pandemic – is no exception. In matters of life and death, as with this pandemic, people need...
