A new study by researchers in the U.S., UK and Germany suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has created a “cultural shift” in how both the scientific community and general public use and respond to preprint papers. read more

With antibiotic-resistance spreading at a dire rate, novel treatments are desperately needed to manage the 3 million yearly infections in the U.S. alone. And while novel is usually synonymous with “new,” scientists at the University of Minnesota are searching in the opposite direction—they’re looking for solutions in fossils of the long-dead. read more

What do you do after you help develop a vaccine that plays a role in halting the global pandemic that’s been plaguing the world for more than a year? If you’re the research team behind the Oxford/AstraZenca COVID-19 vaccine, you gear up to do it all over again. read more

Proving once again that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, scientists have upcycled the thick, thorny husk of durian fruit into an antibacterial gel bandage that protects wounds and promotes healing. read more

A new study sheds a better light on the role of the oral cavity in COVID-19—with results indicating that SARS-CoV-2 can not only infect cells in the mouth, but also use the mouth as a transmission point to the lungs or digestive system. read more

Researchers found that the D614G mutation present in all three coronavirus variants from the UK, South Africa and Brazil makes the spike more stable as compared with the original SARS-CoV-2 virus. read more

In a presentation, the University of Arizona’s Jekan Thanga shared his team’s idea to develop a “modern Noah’s Ark” on the subsurface of the moon. The ark would house the seed, sperms, eggs and DNA of 6.7 million species—5.1 million fungi, 0.3 million plants and 1.3 million animals. read more

How has your job description changed over the years? Thirty years ago, odds are the responsibilities of someone in your role looked a lot different than yours do today. Sridhar Iyengar thinks the role of laboratory manager is one of those job positions with shifting modern responsibilities. read more

In this episode of Laboratory Equipment's LabChat podcast, Michelle Taylor speaks with Chris Bolzan, who is the Executive Director of Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI). GMGI addresses critical challenges facing our oceans, human health and the environment. read more

Two mRNA vaccines not only changed the course of the global pandemic, but general vaccine R&D as well. Not three months later, however, the vaccine industry may be in for yet another revolution as researchers just filed a patent for a self-replicating RNA (saRNA) vaccine that can prevent malaria. read more