Review Report Corman-Drosten et al. Eurosurveillance 2020
What is a PCR test? A PCR test stands for polymerase chain reaction test. This is a diagnostic test that determines if you are...
Basic Information about the novel Coronavirus
Dr. John Campbell gives us basic information about the novel Coronarvirus, currently in China and currently spreading further throughtout the world.
Coronaviruses (CoV)
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TWiV 584: Year of the coronavirus with Ralph Baric
Coronavirus expert Ralph Baric joins TWiV to explain the virology and epidemiology of the recent zoonotic outbreak spreading across China and overseas.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan...
Mystery illness outbreak in Wuhan, China
An unknown strain of pneumonia has been making people ill in Wuhan, China. 44 people have been infected with the unidentified virus, with 11...
Scientists remotely hacked a brain, controlling body movements
Imagine someone remotely controlling your brain, forcing your body’s central processing organ to send messages to your muscles that you didn’t authorize. It’s an...
Flipping a Switch Inside the Head
With new technology, scientists are able to exert wireless control over brain cells of mice with just the push of a button. The first...
Scenarios for the Future of Technology & International Development Document
Letter from Judith RodinPresident of the Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation supports work that expands opportunity and strengthens resilience to social, economic, health, and environmental...
George W. Bush Urged Us to Prepare for Future Pandemics in 2005
‘If we wait for a pandemic to appear, it will be too late to prepare’ — George W. Bush warned about getting ahead of...