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Immune Response Timings Disrupted by SARS-CoV-2
Once an infection is under control, the body normally uses a biochemical messenger known as TGFβ to downgrade its immune response. A study has now found that in severe COVID-19, this messenger is released at the very beginning of the infection.
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Non-Invasive COVID-19 Breath Screening System Developed
Researchers from Peking University have integrated breath sampling, ion mobility spectrometry detection for gas chromatography and machine learning models to develop a non-invasive exhaled breath screening system for COVID-19.
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Nature-Inspired Coatings Could Power Tiny Chemistry Labs for Medical Testing
A newly developed coating that allows for certain liquids to move across surfaces without fluid loss could usher in new advances in a range of fields including medical testing.
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Tests Developed in the Fight Against Environmental Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance
New PCR assays offer hope in the fight against the environmental spread of antimicrobial resistance. The method, which is similar to methods used on wastewater samples to detect SARS-CoV-2, differentiates between bacteria carrying AMR genes versus no AMR genes.
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Ingenious Method Used by Staphylococcus To Protect Itself From Antibiotics
Researchers have uncovered an ingenious way in which a strain of Staphylococcus aureus protects itself against the antibiotic vancomycin.
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Tree-Derived Material Could Create Better, Safer Batteries
A research team has developed a new material for use in solid-state batteries that is derived from trees.
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Protective Shield Against Microplastics Produced by Tap Water
Tap water produces a natural protective shield against harmful microplastics, which can help prevent household products such as plastic kettles from releasing them, according to new research.
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Nanoparticles Created To Communicate With Cancer Cells
Researchers have designed nanoparticles that can communicate with and slow the development of cancer cells. The work has uncovered a novel framework for the potential development of drug-free cancer therapies.
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Evidence America's Discovered by Vikings 500 Years Before Christopher Columbus
Columbus was not the first European to reach the Americas. The Vikings got there centuries beforehand, although exactly when has remained unclear. Here, scientists show that Europeans were already active in the Americas in 1021 AD.
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Lead Reduction Strategies Show Promise Towards Safe School Drinking Water
Many states have passed legislation requiring public schools to assess and treat lead in their drinking water. Researchers have examined the efforts by the largest school district in the country to determine the efficacy of its lead reduction strategies.
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