Coronavirus on surfaces | Spinal nerve healing | Skin formation

New coronavirus may remain on surfaces for days; spinal nerve healing enhanced by boost in cellular energy; insights into skin formation

March 24, 2020 Edition

COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation, and we at NIH are doing everything we can toward the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. You can find the latest public health information from CDC at www.coronavirus.gov and the latest research information from NIH at www.nih.gov/coronavirus. Meanwhile, science continues to progress on many other fronts, and we will continue to try to bring you stories across a wide range of topics.

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

Study suggests new coronavirus may remain on surfaces for days

Scientists found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be detected in aerosols for up to three hours and on plastic and stainless steel surfaces for up to three days.


3D illustration of mitochondria

Spinal nerve healing enhanced by boost in cellular energy

Mice engineered to lack a protein that anchors mitochondria in injured nerve cells showed regrowth of those cells after a spinal cord injury.


Skin cell layers

Insights into skin formation

Researchers discovered how distinct liquid droplets within cells help build the skin's outer layer. The study may lead to a better understanding of conditions like atopic dermatitis and psoriasis.


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