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$1 million grant to study the survival of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces in the food supply chain
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Boron nitride nanofilms for protection from bacterial and fungal infections
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Asymmetric optical camouflage: Tuneable reflective color accompanied by optical Janus effect
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COVID-19 cough clouds in closed spaces
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Hidden-symmetry-enforced nexus points of nodal lines in layer-stacked dielectric photonic crystals
Credit: by Zhongfei Xiong, Ruo-Yang Zhang2, Rui Yu, C. T. Chan, Yuntian Chen Discovering and synthesizing symmetry-protected topological (SPT) band ...
Keeping COVID-19 out of classrooms: Open windows, use glass screens in front of desks
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Salt-based mosquito-control products are ineffective, study shows
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Effective ventilation may be a key factor in preventing the spread of COVID-19
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Paperpal preflight–a one-stop solution for all editorial checks publishers & authors need
Credit: Cactus Communications (CACTUS) Oct 20, 2020, Denmark: Cactus Communications (CACTUS), a technology company accelerating scientific advancement, launched its new ...
NTU spin-off ZES launches new radiation-protection chips for satellites
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D3Targets-2019-nCoV: a webserver for predicting drug targets and for target and multi-site based virtual screening against COVID-19
Credit: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B A highly effective drug therapy is urgently required to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The ...
Focus Fund and MD Anderson launch investment fund to support promising investigational cancer therapies in early-stage clinical trials
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New evidence found of the ritual significance of a classic Maya sweat bath in Guatemala
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Crystal structure of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein RNA binding domain reveals potential unique drug targeting sites
Credit: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to cause human infection ...
New approach to fighting cancer could reduce costs and side effects
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Ultraviolet shines light on origins of the solar system
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