Tag: Immune system
Honey bees can’t practice social distancing, so they stay healthy in...
Rachael Bonoan, Providence College and Phil Starks, Tufts University
As many states and cities across the U.S. struggle to control COVID-19 transmission, one challenge is...
Am I immune to COVID-19 if I have antibodies?
William Petri, University of Virginia
Perhaps the most important question now about COVID-19 is the degree to which a prior infection protects from a second...
What needs to go right to get a coronavirus vaccine in...
Marcos E. García-Ojeda, University of California, Merced
I, like many Americans, miss the pre-pandemic world of hugging family and friends, going to work and having...
Antibodies in the blood of COVID-19 survivors know how to beat...
Ann Sheehy, College of the Holy Cross
Amid the chaos of an epidemic, those who survive a disease like COVID-19 carry within their bodies the...
Do I have to wear a jacket when it’s cold outside?
Carolyn Kaloostian, University of Southern California
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert...
Feeling sick is an emotion meant to help you get better...
Joshua Schrock, University of Oregon
You know what it’s like to be sick. You feel fatigued, maybe a little depressed, less hungry than usual, more...
How does a piece of bread cause a migraine?
Lauren Green, University of Southern California
Migraine is the third most prevalent illness in the world and causes suffering for tens of millions of people....
Untangling tattoos’ influence on immune response
Christopher D. Lynn, University of Alabama
I lay on the mat of the open-air bungalow in Apia, Samoa, looking up at a gecko. As its...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
