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Science+Technology

Olympic rings at night over water in Tokyo

Q+A

The Games go on, but without fans. Will athletes' performance suffer?

Published July 22, 2021

Vikram Chib, whose research focuses on the brain processes behind motivation and incentive and how they relate to motor actions, discusses what to expect from participants in the Tokyo Olympics

Vaccination

Vaccine hesitancy and ways of reducing it

Published July 22, 2021

Messages that emphasize vaccination within people's social groups shown to be more effective at reversing vaccine hesitancy than messages that highlight national vaccine statistics

Q+A

Decoding delta

Published July 19, 2021

Virologist Andrew Pekosz discusses what we know so far about coronavirus variants and what they mean for our understanding of SARS-CoV-2 overall

Biotechnology

Researchers partner with industry to create better gene therapy tools

Published July 15, 2021

A team from the Institute for NanoBioTechnology has streamlined the creation of new viral vectors for delivering gene therapy to patients

Cancer research

Protein appears to prevent tumor cells from spreading via blood vessels

Published July 14, 2021

Johns Hopkins researchers identify a key protein in the regulation of cancer metastasis

Cognitive science

Team finds brain mechanism that automatically links objects in our minds

Published July 9, 2021

Scientists map the part of the brain that "links" similar objects, leading to new insights about how the brain processes information out of context

Bringing sustainability to fashion

Published July 8, 2021

Recent graduates Mecca McDonald and Mia Dunn have launched Mo.Na. Gems, a jewelry store selling biodegradable earrings and necklaces of their own design