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COVID-19's Odor "Fingerprint" Can Be Detected Using Sensors

According to research, technology developed for COVID-19 detection and monitoring can distinguish between individuals infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and uninfected individuals from body odor samples with up to 100% accuracy.
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Aldehyde Gas Detection Aided by Novel SERS Sensor

A surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) gas sensor has been developed to detect aldehyde with high sensitivity and selectivity, which provides a new detection method for studying the adsorption of gas molecules on porous materials.
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Modified Milk Testing Could Aid Dairy Sustainability

Testing urea levels in dairy cows helps scientists and farmers understand how effectively nitrogen from feed is used in cows’ bodies, with important economic implications for farmers. Researchers have now developed a robust new set of milk urea nitrogen calibration reference samples to improve measurement accuracy.
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Sound-Light Pulses in 2D Materials Observed for the First Time

Using an ultrafast transmission electron microscope, scientists have recorded the propagation of combined sound and light waves in atomically thin materials, for the first time.
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"Doomscrolling" Brain Area Identified

Researchers have identified specific areas in the brain that are activated when an individual is faced with the choice to learn or hide from information about an aversive event the individual likely has no power to prevent.
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Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Addiction to Sunseeking... and Opioids

According to a study, vitamin D deficiency strongly exaggerates the craving for and effects of opioids, potentially increasing the risk for dependence and addiction.
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CRISPR Made More Precise by New Algorithm

Researchers from have developed a new method that makes CRISPR gene editing more precise than conventional methods. The method selects the molecules best suited for helping the CRISPR-Cas9 protein with high-precision editing at the correct location in our DNA, the researchers explain.
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Our Earliest Memories Begin at Age Two-and-a-Half, Finds New Study

New study and a review of decades of data pushes the memory clock back over a year, but the study confirms everyone is different.

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New Culprit Identified in Antibiotic Resistance Development

A research project has developed a new analytical method that can detect degraded β-lactam antibacterial agents used in the treatment of bacterial infections.
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Physical Activity May Curb Healthcare Worker Burnout

Now, a new study from the University of Georgia suggests that investing in more physical activity programming could mitigate the effects of stress and improve worker mental and emotional health.
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