Frog tongues can lift 1.4x body weight because of a viscoelastic surface and non-Newtonian saliva

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Frog tongues can lift 1.4x body weight because of a viscoelastic surface and non-Newtonian saliva

Engineers at MIT have fabricated transparent, gel-based robots that move when water is pumped in and out of them. The bots can perform a number of fast, forceful tasks, including kicking a ball underwater, and grabbing and releasing a live fish.

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Engineers at MIT have fabricated transparent, gel-based robots that move when water is pumped in and out of them. The bots can perform a number of fast, forceful tasks, including kicking a ball underwater, and grabbing and releasing a live fish.

Study shows physical activity, playing rough, working up a sweat and being active has a protective effect against depression in children 6 to 10 years old

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Study shows physical activity, playing rough, working up a sweat and being active has a protective effect against depression in children 6 to 10 years old

Stem cell secretions promote survival of retinal cells in rats to protect against glaucoma

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Stem cell secretions promote survival of retinal cells in rats to protect against glaucoma

Astronaut twin study hints at stress of space travel.

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Astronaut twin study hints at stress of space travel.

Low thyroid hormone before birth alters growth and development of fetal pancreas [Sheep model]

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Low thyroid hormone before birth alters growth and development of fetal pancreas [Sheep model]

PLOS Science Wednesday: Hi reddit, my name is Gene, and the results of our cross-sectional serosurvey indicates that many Ebola cases were minimally symptomatic and likely undetected during the Sierra Leone outbreak – Ask Me Anything!

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Hi Reddit,

My name is Gene Richardson and I am and infectious disease physician and anthropologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. I use biosocial approaches to conduct research on infectious disease epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa.

I recently published an article titled “Minimally Symptomatic Infection in an Ebola ‘Hotspot’: A Cross-Sectional Serosurvey” in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. The study provides further evidence that Ebola, like many other viral infections, presents with a spectrum of clinical manifestations, including minimally symptomatic infection. The findings also suggest that a significant portion of Ebola transmission events may have gone undetected during the recent outbreak in West Africa.

I will be answering your questions at 1pm ET -- Ask Me Anything!

">PLOS Science Wednesday: Hi reddit, my name is Gene, and the results of our cross-sectional serosurvey indicates that many Ebola cases were minimally symptomatic and likely undetected during the Sierra Leone outbreak – Ask Me Anything!