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New, easy-to-perform test can rapidly detect widely circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants

Rutgers researchers have designed a new rapid test that can detect all three of the rapidly spreading variants of the coronavirus in a little over one hour – much shorter than the three to five days required by current tests, which can also be more technically difficult and expensive to perform.

8 Mar 2021

Study outlines new model with recommendations for health care team effectiveness

Health care teams must prepare for anything, including the unconventional work environments brought about by a global pandemic and social unrest.

8 Mar 2021

Researchers present fragment-based computational design of antibodies that target structured epitopes

A new study describes a novel fragment-based method to design antibody complementarity determining region (CDR) loops.

8 Mar 2021

Biden’s criticism of Trump team’s vaccine contracts is a stretch

During a March 2 news conference on the covid-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden claimed that former President Donald Trump's administration did not ensure there would be enough vaccines for the American public.

8 Mar 2021

California’s vaccine appointment website has glitches. No surprise?

California rolled out a statewide covid vaccination website this week aiming to streamline the appointment process after months of criticism, but the site is riddled with its own snags, preventing many from signing up for shots.

5 Mar 2021

Retinal implants can give blind people a form of artificial vision

Being able to make blind people see again sounds like the stuff of miracles or even science fiction. And it has always been one of the biggest challenges for scientists. Diego Ghezzi, who holds the Medtronic Chair in Neuroengineering (LNE) at EPFL's School of Engineering, has made this issue a research focus.

5 Mar 2021

Insight into how plants sense zinc could help cultivate more nutritious crops

Over 2 billion people worldwide are malnourished due to zinc deficiency. Led by the University of Copenhagen, an international team of researchers has discovered how plants sense zinc and use this knowledge to enhance plant zinc uptake, leading to an increase in seed zinc content by 50 percent.

5 Mar 2021

Study reveals close link between Parkinson's disease and certain immune cells in the blood

Parkinson's disease has always been considered a brain disorder. However, new research reveals a close link between the disease and certain immune cells in the blood.

4 Mar 2021

Accidentally trashed, thawed or expired: reports of Covid vaccine spoilage

As the speed of covid vaccinations picks up, so do the reports of doses going to waste. And it’s more than just a handful at the end of the day because of a few appointment cancellations. Health officials are trying to rein in waste without slowing down vaccinations.

4 Mar 2021

How Ecodyst’s Modern Rotovap Revolutionizes Rotovap Technology

In this interview, NewsMed talks to George Adjabeng about the revolutionary new rotovap, Ecodyst Hydrogen, and how it supersedes traditional rotovap models,

From Ecodyst 4 Mar 2021

Robotics platform could revolutionize how labs track the spread of COVID-19, other pathogens

A robotics platform designed by Toronto researchers to screen thousands of COVID-19 samples at once has the potential to revolutionize how labs track the spread of viruses and other pathogens, according to new findings.

4 Mar 2021

Low-cost, non-electric ventilator allows non-specialized workers to treat COVID-19 patients

A team of engineers from Loughborough University has designed and built a unique low-cost, non-electric ventilator in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Mar 2021

Accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause linked to heart disease risk

Women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause are at greater risk of heart disease, even if their weight stays steady, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health-led analysis published today in the journal Menopause.

3 Mar 2021

Coronavirus-like nanoparticles could serve as a positive control for COVID-19 tests

Rapid COVID-19 tests are on the rise to deliver results faster to more people, and scientists need an easy, foolproof way to know that these tests work correctly and the results can be trusted. Nanoparticles that pass detection as the novel coronavirus could be just the ticket.

2 Mar 2021

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New, easy-to-perform test can rapidly detect widely circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants

Study outlines new model with recommendations for health care team effectiveness

Researchers present fragment-based computational design of antibodies that target structured epitopes

Biden’s criticism of Trump team’s vaccine contracts is a stretch

California’s vaccine appointment website has glitches. No surprise?

Retinal implants can give blind people a form of artificial vision

Insight into how plants sense zinc could help cultivate more nutritious crops

Study reveals close link between Parkinson's disease and certain immune cells in the blood

Accidentally trashed, thawed or expired: reports of Covid vaccine spoilage

How Ecodyst’s Modern Rotovap Revolutionizes Rotovap Technology

Robotics platform could revolutionize how labs track the spread of COVID-19, other pathogens

Low-cost, non-electric ventilator allows non-specialized workers to treat COVID-19 patients

Accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause linked to heart disease risk

Coronavirus-like nanoparticles could serve as a positive control for COVID-19 tests

Readers and tweeters dispense timely advice for difficult times

New, revolutionary theory for understanding brain and memory function

Study shows how D614G variant gains upper hand over original SARS-CoV-2 virus

Biden’s straight-talking CDC director has long used data to save lives

Study reveals key mechanism by which exercise promotes immunity, strengthens bones

‘Resuscitating’ old antibiotics to combat the growing threat of superbugs

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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