The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein plays a crucial role in COVID-19 infection. Learn about the spike protein and its importance as a therapeutic target in COVID-19 vaccines in this post by Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope.
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What Does Vaccine Efficacy Mean?
Learn about vaccine efficacy as an important indicator of COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial success in this post by Fancy Comma, LLC’s Sheeva Azma and Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope.
Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine: How Does It Work?
Learn about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine developed by J&J subsidiary Janssen in this post by Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope.
Nobel Prize-Winning Behavioral Economics: A Window into the Human Mind
Learn about the behavioral economics researchers honored by the Nobel Prize in the Economic Sciences over the years.
Science Nobel Prizes Could Be A Lot More Diverse and Inclusive
In this post, learn about issues of diversity and inclusion in the Nobel Prizes.
5 Contributions from Nobel Prize Winning Physicists that Impact Everyday Life
In this post, learn about Nobel Prize winning physics that can readily be applied to everyday life.
Alfred Nobel’s Life and Legacy
Learn about Alfred Nobel, the namesake and founder of the Nobel Prizes.
Pfizer and BioNTech’s mRNA Vaccine for COVID-19: How Does It Work?
In this post, Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope discusses the vaccine in development by Pfizer and BioNTech — an mRNA-based vaccine that is considered a “dark horse” in the COVID-19 vaccine race.
Latest Research Suggests COVID-19 Affects the Brain, Raises Even More Questions
Scientists have identified some of COVID-19’s harmful effects on the brain. In this post, Sheeva Azma of Fancy Comma, LLC and Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope unpack the latest research on COVID-19’s neurological effects.
How Does Functional Neuroimaging Work?
Fancy Comma, LLC’s Sheeva Azma discusses everything you need to know about noninvasive functional brain imaging such as functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG), and magnetoencephalography (MEG).