We just launched our CRISPR Primer! It’s a resource for people who want to start learning about the basic biology of CRISPR – with a focus on Type I and Type III systems – created with funding from the Walder Foundation https://t.co/2EZGdVKDSq
To everyone wringing their hands over the supposed “contradiction” between public health experts supporting 1) social distancing to prevent #COVID19 and 2) protesting to prevent police terror: I’d like to introduce you to my friends Link, Phelan, and Fundamental Cause Theory 1/
If like me “you feel awkward posting about anti-Blackness or...like it’s not your place or... like you’re going to say the wrong thing, so it’s better to not say anything at all” there are options on how we can show up. Let’s learn about them together.
Scientists have identified a pair of neutralizing antibodies, isolated from a recovered #COVID19 patient, that block the #SARSCoV2 spike’s ability to bind to the #ACE2 receptor – a necessary step for viral entry into host cells.
Read the research: https://t.co/mNP0UR82tT
Carbon dioxide released by the burning of fossil fuels isn’t just bad for the planet — it’s also bad for your brain. #ResearchHighlight https://t.co/9LgXJTPn4F
@KizzyPhD why are people testing + for coronavirus (through RT-PCR) for weeks/months after contracting it? If you’re testing + through this method, don’t you have actively replicating virus and aren’t you still potentially contagious?
**New tool published today** Track COVID-19 vaccine candidates as they progress through the development pipeline - check out the tool developed by members of the Vaccine Centre @LSHTM @BeateKampmann https://t.co/88wPqLzfsy #COVID19Pandemic#COVID19#vaccineswork#vaccines