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New Test Developed To Study SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence
The test, in prototype phase, makes it possible to detect IgG and IgM antibodies against the virus from human serum. It stands out due to its low cost compared to other existing tests on the market, as well as for its high sensitivity and reliability—classic characteristics of ELISA tests.
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New Study Suggests Sleep Duration and Onset Change With Moon Phases
New findings published in Science Advances suggest that human sleep cycles may vary in line with lunar cycles, regardless of whether individuals are in rural or urban environments.
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Pioneering Technique Paves the Way for Fast and Cheap Fabrication of Rapid Diagnostics
New technology developed by the University of Bristol has the potential to accelerate uptake and development of on-chip diagnostic techniques in parts of the world where rapid diagnoses are desperately needed to improve public health, mortality and morbidity.
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Two Studies Shed Light on How and Where the Body Can Add New Fat Cells
Gaining more fat cells is probably not what most people want, although that might be exactly what they need to fight off diabetes and other diseases. How and where the body can add fat cells has remained a mystery - but two new studies from UT Southwestern provide answers on the way this process works.
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First-of-its-Kind Study Will Test Combination of Different COVID-19 Vaccines
A clinical trial has launched today in the UK that will test the effects of using two different COVID-19 vaccines for dose one and dose two. The study – Comparing COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule Combinations, or "Com-COV" – is the first of its kind and will also explore the impact of using different dosing intervals.
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Blink Rate Could Connect Exercise to Enhanced Cognition
Although exercise is known to enhance cognitive function and improve mental health, the neurological mechanisms of this link are unknown. Now, researchers from Japan have found evidence of the missing link between aerobic fitness and cognitive function.
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New Platform Can Quickly Make Vaccines at the Point-of-Care
A research team led by Northwestern and Cornell universities has developed a new manufacturing platform that can quickly make vaccines at the point of care, ensuring they will not go to waste and expanding access to potentially life-saving medications.
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Atmospheric Pollutant Creation Observed in Real Time
An advanced laser technique has allowed researchers to observe, in real-time, the decomposition of a pollutant into atmospheric nitrous acid, which plays a key role in the formation of ozone and photochemical smog. The technique could be used in a wide range of applications.
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"String of Lights" Imaging Technique Tracks Neurons at Work
A type of novel molecular voltage sensor makes it possible to watch nerve cells at work. The principle of the method has been known for some time. However, researchers have now succeeded in significantly improving it. It allows the propagation of electrical signals in living nerve cells to be observed with high temporal and spatial resolution
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