No, your antibodies are not better than vaccination: An explainer
Infection does offer some immune protection—but it's unreliable compared with vaccines. Enlarge / Dr. Silvia Gelvez gestures after receiving a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, at Colombia University Clinic in Bog.....»»
What does a 120Hz refresh rate do? Smartphone refresh rates explained
What is a refresh rate, and how does it affect your smartphone? Here's an explainer of what a 90Hz or 120Hz refresh rate on a smartphone actually is......»»
IoT harmony? What Matter and Thread really mean for your smart home
An explainer on how Matter and Thread work and how they might actually help. Enlarge / Matter promises to make smart home devices work with any control system you want to use, securely. This marketing image also seems to promise an int.....»»
Fall COVID surge begins in Europe—and US outlook already looks rough
With subvariant soup simmering, OG BA.5 kicks off fall COVID surge. Enlarge / Chairs for people who want to be vaccinated stand in the waiting room at the Mainz Vaccination Center. Currently, demand for COVID-19 booster vaccinations at.....»»
Researchers unlock a new method for testing protein-based drugs
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) researchers have unveiled a new lab technique they say represents a "paradigm shift" in how pharmaceutical laboratories test and produce new protein-based drugs, such as therapeutic monoclonal antibodies bein.....»»
Explainer: Why a NASA spacecraft will crash into an asteroid
In the first-of-its kind, save-the-world experiment, NASA is about to clobber a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away......»»
Unvaxxed Kids, and 8 Days a Week (of Isolation) | COVID, Quickly, Episode 38
This is our second back-to-school special episode. Today, we talk about two big issues—the low vaccination rates among the littlest kids, and how long you should quarantine after being sick (actually)......»»
US officially added to WHO’s list of poliovirus outbreak countries
The list includes mainly low- and middle-income countries, plus Israel and the UK. Enlarge / A Pakistani health worker administers polio vaccine drops to a child during a vaccination campaign in Karachi on December 10, 2018. Pakistan.....»»
With BA.5 boosters, Biden officials herald the start of annual COVID shots
Officials hope booster uptake will at least match seasonal flu shot coverage. Enlarge / Syringes filled with COVID-19 vaccine sit on a table at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on April 06, 2022 in San Rafael, California. (credit: Getty.....»»
First US death linked to monkeypox reported in immunocompromised adult in Texas
Officials are still determining the exact cause of death, which occurred August 28. Enlarge / A sign announcing monkeypox vaccination is set up in Tropical Park by Miami-Dade County and Nomi Health on August 15, 2022, in Miami......»»
Poliovirus outbreak expands in NY: Third county has vaccination rate of 62%
"One New Yorker paralyzed by polio is already too many," state health commissioner says. Enlarge / A polio vaccine box is displayed at a health clinic in Brooklyn, New York on August 17, 2022. (credit: Getty | Ed Jones) A thi.....»»
What is an audio codec? A jargon-free explainer
Ever heard or read a reference to audio codecs and wondered what the heck they are? Give us five minutes and we'll bring you up to speed, with no geek-speak......»»
EXPLAINER: NASA tests new moon rocket, 50 years after Apollo
Years late and billions over budget, NASA's new moon rocket makes its debut next week in a high-stakes test flight before astronauts get on top......»»
First U.S. Polio Case in Nearly a Decade Highlights the Importance of Vaccination
An unvaccinated person in New York State’s Rockland County developed paralysis from a polio infection, emphasizing the need to target vaccination efforts to vulnerable communities.....»»
Study finds filovirus antibodies in Australian bats
Researchers from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have detected antibodies to a filovirus in Australian bats for the first time......»»
Anti-vaccine activists giddily celebrate as poliovirus spreads in NY
Anti-vaccine org calls dip in childhood vaccination a pandemic "silver lining." Enlarge / Robert F. Kennedy Jr., heads up to a meeting at Trump Tower on January 10, 2017 in New York City. (credit: Spencer Platt | Getty Images).....»»
Poliovirus detected in NYC sewage; health officials urge vaccination
Meanwhile, officials in London reported finding poliovirus over 100 times in sewage. Enlarge / Transmission electron micrograph of poliovirus type 1. (credit: Getty | BSIP) Health officials in New York are ramping up efforts t.....»»
Biden administration declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
The US has the largest monkeypox case tally of any country in the world. Enlarge / Health workers sit at a check-in table at a pop-up monkeypox vaccination clinic, which was opened by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.....»»
NIST issues first standard reference material for quantitative analysis of glycans
NIST Standard Reference Material (SRM) 3655 helps biopharmaceutical manufacturers perform measurements of glycan molecules in their protein drug products, including the monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that currently dominate the biopharma market. Becaus.....»»
NY county with polio has pitiful 60% vaccination rate; 1,000s may be infected
Hundreds need to be infected for one paralytic case to arise. And the virus keeps moving. Enlarge / Transmission electron micrograph of poliovirus type 1. (credit: Getty | BSIP) The vaccine-derived poliovirus that left an unva.....»»
Apple preps Android switchers for iPhone 14 with new explainer video
In less than two months, Apple will announce the iPhone 14 series. As the company readies for this release, it has recently overhauled the iPhone 13 buying page on its official online store, and now it’s answering the most asked Android phone ques.....»»