The Search for a Universal Flu Vaccine

Researchers will begin testing on human subjects a universal influenza vaccine that would, with one shot, combat various flu strains, including those that could cause a pandemic. The experimental vaccine, known as H1ssF_3928, was developed by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).… Continue reading The Search for a Universal Flu Vaccine

Music Really Is A Universal Language

Every culture enjoys music and song, and songs serve many different purposes: accompanying a dance, soothing an infant, or expressing love. Now, after analyzing recordings from all around the world, researchers report that vocal songs sharing one of those many functions tend to sound similar to one another, no matter which culture they come from.… Continue reading Music Really Is A Universal Language