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Limiting gatherings could significantly reduce the number of infections

There have been many documented cases of Covid-19 "super-spreading" events, in which one person infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects many other people.

3 Nov 2020

Estonian researchers provide clues to control the aggressive nature of SARS-CoV-2

Recent study by Estonian researchers in University of Tartu explains how coronavirus is activated before attacking the cell and what could help to impede that.

2 Nov 2020

Microneedle patch for rapid, blood-free malaria testing

Testing for malaria could become as simple as putting on a bandage.

2 Nov 2020

NUS researchers develop high sensitivity, low hysteresis pressure sensor

Real-time health monitoring and sensing abilities of robots require soft electronics, but a challenge of using such materials lie in their reliability.

2 Nov 2020

SARS-CoV-2 spike D614G variant exhibits enhanced replication and transmissibility

A team of scientists from Switzerland, Germany, and the USA has demonstrated that the S-614G variant can easily bind to the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), the cellular gateway of SARS-CoV-2. The variant also showed enhanced replication and transmissibility in animal models.

2 Nov 2020

New AI-powered forecasting tool makes prediction of flu outbreaks easier

Predicting influenza outbreaks just got a little easier, thanks to a new A.I.-powered forecasting tool developed by researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology.

2 Nov 2020

Using radar to provide greater security in food production

Foreign objects - glass splinters, for example - that find their way into foods can be hazardous to consumers.

2 Nov 2020

Hybrid implant coating can protect patients from future infections

A hybrid implant coating made from antibacterial silver and an antibiotic will protect patients from infection in the future.

2 Nov 2020

CEA-Leti and Intel collaborate to advance chip design through innovative 3D packaging technologies

What’s new: CEA-Leti today announced a new collaboration with Intel on advanced 3D and packaging technologies for processors to advance chip design.

2 Nov 2020

They work in several nursing homes to eke out a living, possibly spreading the virus

To make ends meet, Martha Tapia works 64 hours a week at two Orange County, California, nursing homes. She is one of thousands of certified nursing assistants who perform the intimate and physical work of bathing, dressing and feeding the nation’s fragile elderly.

2 Nov 2020

Socks coated in zinc oxide nanoparticles can prevent unpleasant foot odor

New research presented at the 29th EADV Congress, EADV Virtual, shows that socks coated in zinc oxide nanoparticles can prevent bromodosis and pitted keratolysis, reducing the negative impact this embarrassing condition has on quality of life.

2 Nov 2020

Genomic sequence of the White House "superspreader" event

Now, a new study revealed the genetic signature of the SARS-CoV-2 that spread in the White House and most likely infected President Trump. The team applied genomic epidemiology to shed light on the origins of the outbreak

2 Nov 2020

Mobile smartphone technology may be key to improving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival

Mobile smartphone technology can accelerate first responder dispatch and may be instrumental to improving out of hospital cardiac arrest (OCHA) survival.

30 Oct 2020

Princeton professor selected to receive new award recognizing faculty innovation

Robert Prud'homme, professor of chemical and biological engineering at Princeton University, has been selected to receive the inaugural Dean for Research Award for Distinguished Innovation for the invention of flash nanoprecipitation, a method for creating nanoparticles that promises to improve the delivery of drugs throughout the body.

30 Oct 2020

Technology News and Research

Limiting gatherings could significantly reduce the number of infections

Estonian researchers provide clues to control the aggressive nature of SARS-CoV-2

Microneedle patch for rapid, blood-free malaria testing

NUS researchers develop high sensitivity, low hysteresis pressure sensor

SARS-CoV-2 spike D614G variant exhibits enhanced replication and transmissibility

New AI-powered forecasting tool makes prediction of flu outbreaks easier

Using radar to provide greater security in food production

Hybrid implant coating can protect patients from future infections

CEA-Leti and Intel collaborate to advance chip design through innovative 3D packaging technologies

They work in several nursing homes to eke out a living, possibly spreading the virus

Socks coated in zinc oxide nanoparticles can prevent unpleasant foot odor

Genomic sequence of the White House "superspreader" event

Mobile smartphone technology may be key to improving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival

Princeton professor selected to receive new award recognizing faculty innovation

Study analyzes the viral load on Halloween candy handled by COVID-19 patients

E-health app supported care improves COPD outcomes compared to usual treatment

Cancer patients, clinicians benefit when symptoms are reported using a electronic real-time system

New project to develop surgical technologies for COVID-19 receives €2.4 million funding

The road to achieving single molecular spectroscopy using nanoIR

High Throughput Identification and Quantification of Breast Cancer With NMR-Based Metabolomics

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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