As people locked down, birds lived large in the city

Observations by community scientists reveal how the absence of human activity in cities made room for birds.

Michelle Ma-U. Washington • futurity
Aug. 11, 2022 ~5 min

Survey: COVID caution is plummeting

Despite knowing the risks of COVID-19, breakthrough infections, and long COVID, US adults are less and less likely to take precautions, a survey finds.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
Aug. 9, 2022 ~14 min


Kid noses fight off COVID better than adults’

Children's noses are better at inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infections than adult noses. But it's a different story when the Omicron variant is involved.

U. Queensland • futurity
Aug. 8, 2022 ~4 min

COVID test identifies variants with 100% accuracy

A new COVID-19 test detects and identifies specific SARS-CoV-2 variants with 100% accuracy, researchers say.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
Aug. 8, 2022 ~4 min

Lung proteins can aid or hamper SARS-CoV-2 infections

New research is "a step forward in understanding viral infection pathways and paves the way for research toward better treatments in the future."

UC Berkeley • futurity
Aug. 2, 2022 ~9 min

COVID vax patch beats needles for fighting variants

A new patch "has the potential to offer a new—and more effective—weapon in our arsenal, at a time where new variants are mutating at a rapid rate."

U. Queensland • futurity
July 29, 2022 ~5 min

What you should to know about monkeypox

Amid a steady rise in monkeypox cases worldwide, an expert explains how the virus is transmitted, who is at risk, and how vaccines can control the spread.

Tufts University • futurity
July 29, 2022 ~8 min

Team confirms COVID pandemic started in Wuhan market

Researchers say two new studies virtually eliminate alternative scenarios that have been suggested as origins of the pandemic.

Daniel Stolte-Arizona • futurity
July 28, 2022 ~10 min


Team makes COVID antibodies in eggs

Researchers have shown that they can produce antibodies specific for the COVID-19 virus spike protein from eggs by immunizing hens.

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
July 27, 2022 ~4 min

Losing spouse to COVID may be worse for mental health than other deaths

The death of a spouse can be devastating at any time, but a new study finds losing a spouse due to COVID-19 can be especially hard on mental health.

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
July 27, 2022 ~6 min

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