It’s not just what makes males into males. The sex chromosome also influences health in hidden ways, some experts believe, and may even explain why men have shorter life spans.
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Just as household bacteriologists used kitchen experiments to instruct ordinary Americans about germs, so too can we reproduce these experiments to let students discover the complexities of turn-of-the-century germ theory for themselves.
Research begins to pick apart the mechanisms behind a deadly COVID-19 complication
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Three fields of research are vital to keeping this outbreak under control: epidemiology, virology and biomedical science. Research in these areas will be key, alongside collaboration and the open sharing of data and results.
Scientists have grown the coronavirus in the lab for the first time. This is good news, and will advance the search for a vaccine. Meanwhile, what should you do to stay safe?
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