‘Robot scientist’ Eve finds that less than one third of scientific results are reproducible

Researchers have used a combination of automated text analysis and the ‘robot scientist’ Eve to semi-automate the process of reproducing research results. The

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 6, 2022 • ~5 min

Figuring out omicron – here's what scientists are doing right now to understand the new coronavirus variant

Careful lab work will complement public health data as researchers worldwide focus on omicron, asking questions about contagiousness, severity of disease and whether vaccines hold up against it.

Peter Kasson, Associate Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia • conversation
Dec. 9, 2021 • ~9 min

Long COVID: with one in three patients back in hospital after three months, where are the treatments?

How investigation into long COVID will help us create treatments.

Mark Toshner, Lecturer in Translational Respiratory Medicine, University of Cambridge • conversation
July 20, 2021 • ~6 min

What is a clinical trial? A health policy expert explains

The only way to know if a medical treatment actually works is with a randomized-controlled trial.

Zoe McLaren, Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
May 13, 2020 • ~6 min

Creepy research: VR spiders, squirrel fangs, and scary memories

From virtual spiders to a scary fanged squirrel, here are three creepy research stories from 2019 to celebrate Halloween.

UT Austin • futurity
Oct. 29, 2019 • ~4 min

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