Antibody test developed for COVID-19 that is sensitive, specific and scalable
Credit: University of Texas at Austin An antibody test for the virus that causes COVID-19, developed by researchers at The ...
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Novel virus-based colorimetric sensor can show true colors of airborne threats
Scientists employ genetically engineered viruses to produce intuitive color-coded sensors for detecting airborne chemicalsCredit: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology ...
A primer on viruses, vaccines, and therapies
New book for the general public explains how novel viruses such as SARS-Cov-2 emerge and how we can fight themCredit: ...
CityU develops anti-bacterial graphene face masks
Anti-bacterial efficiency close to 100% under 10-min sunlight and promising results in deactivation of coronavirusesCredit: City University of Hong Kong ...
A window into adolescence
UD researchers study biological roots for adolescent risk-takingCredit: Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson As any parent will tell you, no ...
Do as plants do: Novel photocatalysts can perform solar-driven conversion of CO2 into fuel
Scientists develop a stable and inexpensive photocatalyst using earth-abundant materials for the eco-friendly production of methane from CO2Credit: DGIST The ...
Paving the way for environmentally friendly electrochemistry
Carl Zeiss Foundation grants some EUR 2 million in funding to the ECHELON project at Johannes Gutenberg University MainzCredit: photo/©: ...
Oxygen-releasing bioink for 3D bioprinting
Newly developed bioink enhances the ability of implanted cells to grow and regenerate new tissueCredit: Khademhosseini Lab (LOS ANGELES) - ...
Flipping light on-off turns bacteria into chemical factories
Credit: Avalos Lab/Princeton University Researchers at Princeton University have created a new and improved way to more precisely control genetically ...
The Art of War: how bacteria gather intel for guiding their CRISPR-Cas systems
Credit: Daria Artamonova et al./Nucleic Acids Research Researchers from the Severinov Lab at Skoltech have looked at how a poorly ...
Funding flows into liquid fuel strategy
NSF awards Haotian Wang $2 million to explore converting carbon dioxide into fuelsCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Sept. 8, ...
Scientists develop low-cost chip to detect presence and quantity of COVID-19 antibodies
Light-sensing technology promises to make COVID-19 antibody testing cheaper, easier, faster and more accurateCredit: OIST Robust and widespread antibody testing ...
Insilico announces the launch of AI-powered COVIDomic to support COVID-19 research worldwide
Insilico Medicine announces artificial intelligent (AI) system powered by Intel architecture to help researchers and clinicians engage in COVID-19 researchCredit: ...
Robotic muscles could turn back body clock by 2050
Credit: Jonathan Rossiter, University of Bristol Loss of strength and muscle wastage is currently an unavoidable part of getting older ...
New process for efficient removal of steroid hormones from water
Improved filtration system made of a polymer membrane with activated carbon eliminates estradiol with an efficiency of more than 99% ...
New surgical tools with smart sensors can advance cardiac surgery and therapy
A new class of medical instruments equipped with a soft electronics system improves diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in minimally invasive ...
Coaxing single stem cells into specialized cells
New gel deposition technique developed at UICCredit: Jae-Won Shin and Sing Wan Wong Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago ...
Wool-like material can remember and change shape
Material could be used in smart textiles, medical devices and moreCredit: Luca Cera/Harvard SEAS As anyone who has ever straightened ...
A spicy silver lining
Habanero peppers provide ecofriendly way to synthesize silver nanoparticlesCredit: SPIE Distinctive thermal and electrical characteristics make silver nanoparticles perfect for ...
Editing the immune response could make gene therapy more effective
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Sept. 3, 2020 - Gene therapy generally relies on viruses, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV), ...