The BioScientist

Understanding how COVID-19 affects children vital to slowing pandemic, doctors say

COVID-19 so far appears to be largely sparing children, researchers are cautioning that it is critical to know how the… Read More

March 19, 2020

The COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has a natural origin, scientists say

The analysis of public genome sequence data from SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses found no evidence that the virus was made… Read More

March 18, 2020

Bacterial enzyme could become a new target for antibiotics

Chemists have discovered the structure of an unusual bacterial enzyme that can break down an amino acid found in collagen. Read More

March 18, 2020

Selective killing of cancer cells by cluttering their waste disposal system

A team of researchers has discovered a novel approach to selectively target and kill several types of cancer cells. Read More

March 17, 2020

New kind of CRISPR technology to target RNA, including RNA viruses like coronavirus

Scientists have developed a new kind of CRISPR screen technology to target RNA, including RNA viruses like coronavirus. Read More

March 17, 2020

Study shows coronavirus spreads rapidly and sometimes before people have indications

Researchers at Austin's University of Texas studying the novel coronavirus have been able to determine how rapidly the virus can… Read More

March 15, 2020

New ‘organ-on-a-chip’ system holds promise for drug toxicity screening

Researchers in the US have developed a new multi-organ-on-a-chip to test how new drugs affect the human body's vital organs. Read More

March 2, 2020

Scientists repurpose waste bread to feed microbes

Researchers have developed a secret sauce for using waste bread as a medium to grow bacteria, yeasts, and other microorganisms. Read More

February 28, 2020

Scientists discover unique non-oxygen breathing animal

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have discovered a non-oxygen breathing animal. The tiny relative of the jellyfish is parasitic. Read More

February 25, 2020

Scientists Identify Pathways That Extend Lifespan by 500 Percent

Scientists have identified synergistic cellular pathways for longevity that amplify lifespan fivefold in C. elegans. Read More

January 10, 2020