Archive: 16/07/2020

Brain waves of Formula E world champion measured on Top Gear race track

For the first time, a new study simultaneously tracks brain activity, eye movements and body movements of a pro race car driver in extreme conditions.

Jul 16, 2020

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Contact tracing's long, turbulent history holds lessons for COVID-19

To get the COVID-19 pandemic under control and keep it from flaring up again, contact tracing is critical, but persuading everyone who tests positive to share where they've been and with whom relies on trust and cooperation.

Jul 16, 2020

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Ethics: Ending the pandemic will take global access to COVID-19 treatment and vaccines

As COVID-19 surges in the United States and worldwide, even the richest and best insured Americans understand, possibly for the first time, what it's like not to have the medicines they need to survive if they get sick. There ...

Jul 16, 2020

Social distancing is making public transport worse for the environment than cars – here's how to fix it

During lockdown, travel restrictions caused car and public transport use to plummet across the UK. On April 12 2020, the number of daily trips by car fell to 22%, compared to a typical day the year before. Public transport ...

Jul 16, 2020

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Emotional concerns: the importance of GP-patient communication

In the UK, general practitioners (GPs) are the most commonly used providers of care for the emotional concerns of patients. The number of people going to GPs is very likely to increase after COVID-19 as experts are predicting ...

Jul 16, 2020

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When many act as one, data-driven models can reveal key behaviors

Biology is rife with examples of collective behavior, from flocks of birds and colonies of bacteria to schools of fish and mobs of people. In a study with implications from oncology to ecology, researchers from Rice University ...

Jul 16, 2020

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Coronavirus: why are some people experiencing long-term fatigue?

People who have been seriously unwell and treated on intensive care units can expect to take some months to recover fully, regardless of their ailment. However, with COVID-19, evidence is mounting that some people who have ...

Jul 16, 2020

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Brains manage neurons like air traffic controllers manage airplane movements

Air traffic controllers monitor the movements of thousands of flights—taking into account the types of aircraft used and the cargo carried—to destinations in real time. As well, in order to properly co-ordinate arrivals ...

Jul 16, 2020

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Winning at all costs – how abuse in sport has become normalised

In a moving letter on Twitter, top British gymnasts have reported that abuse in their sport is "completely normalised". These athletes, including current Olympians and senior competitors, are uniting to speak out about the ...

Jul 16, 2020

COVID-19 treatments, not just vaccines, will save lives and generate value

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact health and livelihoods of millions, there is increasing attention focused on vaccine development. But an effective treatment has a critical role to play—before and after a vaccine ...

Jul 16, 2020

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