Archive: 2020

Adding wetlands near nitrogen emitting sources could help limit water pollution caused by fertilizer run-off.

Here we discuss the science behind the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, their development, and mechanisms of action. Featuring: Melis Tekant, Chad Stein, and Samantha Tracy Produced by: Melis Tekant, Chad Stein, Edward Chen, Samantha Tracy and A. Delphine Tripp

Researchers at the Pasteur Institute in Paris identified a molecular pathway that links the gut microbiome to mood disorders.

by Mahaa Ahmedfigures by Jovana Andrejevic Each of the organs in our body has an important role to play. So, what happens when one of them is damaged? For many years, one of the only solutions to an irreparably damaged organ was an organ transplant;…

Jaclyn Long is a first year Ph.D. student in the Immunology Program at Harvard Medical School. Abby Knecht is a second year graduate student in the Molecules Cells and Organisms program at Harvard University where she is studying self versus non-self…

Rebecca Lee Crumpler was born in Delaware in 1831. She was raised by her aunt in Pennsylvania, who often spent time caring for sick neighbors. Inspired by her aunt, Crumpler began working as a nurse in Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1852. During her eight…

Have you ever considered how the total weight of all the structures, vehicles, and infrastructure built by humans compares to all life on Earth? In their recent Nature paper Ron Milo and colleagues estimate that human made objects now weigh more than all…

Climate change is shifting the preference of ticks from dogs to humans, generating a spike in cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

by Isabelle Grabskifigures by MacKenzie Mauger When you hear the term “psychedelics,” you might think of hallucinogenic and mystical experiences. Popular psychedelics include LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), magic mushrooms (containing the…

Breakthrough research published in Nucleic Acids Research suggests SARS-CoV-2-related RNA may serve as potential drug targets for COVID-19.