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Molecules from the venom of one of the world’s largest spiders could help researchers tailor pain blockers for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The most common form of muscular dystrophy is called Duchenne. The disease is caused by a faulty gene that interferes with how muscle cells produce a protein called dystrophin. It’s part of a vital protein complex that works to strengthen and protect muscle fibers.

This video aims to address frequently questions, hopes and concerns that patients and caregivers, across many different diseases, have about gene therapy.

Dr Erik Procko has been working on engineering a "decoy" receptor for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that has caused the COVID-19 global pandemic. In the second video of this two-part installment, Dr Procko discusses his research in exploring the mutational landscape of ACE2 to further understand the interaction between the receptor and the S protein of SARS-CoV-2.

This video showcases Bruker's Mass Spec Demo facility and how they are keeping employees safe and in operation during COVID-19 and beyond.

It's time for another installment of Teach Me in 10. This week, we're bringing you a two-part series with Dr Erik Procko from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, who teaches us about the concept of "decoy" receptors and how they could be used against SARS-CoV-2.

In this Teach Me in 10, we're joined by Lauren Edwards, director for the Fellowship for the Future and leader of the Reproductive Justice Initiative at 500 Women Scientists. Lauren teaches us about how 500WS came to be, the mission and vision of the organization, and provides a handy tutorial on how to use the Request a Woman in STEMM platform.

In this installment of Teach Me in 10 we're joined by the New York Times best-selling author of "The Plant Paradox" and former cardiac surgeon Dr Steven Gundry, who discusses why "not all plants want to be eaten".

Nicknamed "the wanderer", the vagus nerve plays a variety of interesting roles in our body. Now, researchers are exploring whether vagus nerve stimulation is a viable treatment option for COVID-19. Immunologist Dr Paul-Peter Tak teaches us more in this installment of Teach Me in 10.

The global scientific machine has jumped into action to combat the coronavirus, but there are still many unanswered questions surrounding the nature of immunity, whether the virus is mutating and how effective a vaccine may be.