Science
New CRISPR-based test for COVID-19 uses a smartphone camera: The rapid, one-step mobile test could help combat the pandemic and fully reopen communities – Science Daily
In a new study, a team of researchers outlines the technology for a CRISPR-based test for COVID-19 that uses a smartphone camera to provide accurate results in…
Imagine swabbing your nostrils, putting the swab in a device, and getting a read-out on your phone in 15 to 30 minutes that tells you if you are infected with the COVID-19 virus. This has been the vision for a team of scientists at Gladstone Institutes, University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). And now, they report a scientific breakthrough that brings them closer to making this vision a reality.One of the major hurdles to combating the…
-
Noosa News18 hours agoIncrease in extreme weather events poses ‘substantial risk’ to blood supplies, researchers warn
-
General22 hours agoGerman palliative care doctor with alleged ‘lust for murder’ accused of killing 15 patients
-
Noosa News8 hours agoAustralians tell ABC’s Your Say how they saw the second leaders debate
-
Noosa News19 hours ago‘Low morale, decreasing trust in leadership’: Top cop’s stark warning