Hundreds of scientists around the globe are launching studies in search of genes that could explain why some people fall victim to coronavirus infection while others escape relatively unscathed.
The Observer’s science editor looks at questions such as why the disease does appear not to infect children, and whether men are really more susceptible
As COVID-19 has hitchhiked around the globe, causing lockdowns, pneumonia and fear, scientists have been racing to determine where the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has come from.
The novel coronavirus sweeping the globe already jumped species, probably originating in bats and possibly infecting pangolins before hitting humans. Now primate scientists say they fear that the virus could pose a mortal threat to our closest living relatives — chimpanzees, gorillas and other great apes.
Process that leads three-dimensional cultures to form in low-gravity is still not understood
A new method restored some cellular function to pig brains four hours after death.
A UK inventor developer a hydraulic arm that can grip things.
Subjects in the study simply needed to be given live feedback of their brain activity in order to control their brain waves.
This study could lead to growing artificial blood vessels in space, ready for human surgery on Earth.
An extra 35 minutes of exercise per day was tied to a reduced likelihood of experiencing depression.
