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Tweak to N Protein Makes Delta Variant More Infectious
Using a novel lab technique, researchers identified a mutation that allows the virus to insert more genetic material into host cells.
Tweak to N Protein Makes Delta Variant More Infectious
Tweak to N Protein Makes Delta Variant More Infectious

Using a novel lab technique, researchers identified a mutation that allows the virus to insert more genetic material into host cells.

Using a novel lab technique, researchers identified a mutation that allows the virus to insert more genetic material into host cells.

infectious disease, techniques, microbiology

Sodas, Lemon Juice Cause False Positives in Rapid COVID-19 Tests
Christie Wilcox, PhD | Jul 12, 2021 | 5 min read
Lateral flow tests for COVID-19 can be very accurate and specific when used as directed, but introducing acidic fluids can cause the tests’ detecting antibodies to clump, which may read as a positive result.
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Researchers Applaud Spanish COVID-19 Serological Survey
Emma Yasinski | May 28, 2020 | 4 min read
After initial setbacks, the country’s recent antibody screen estimates that 5 percent of the population has been exposed to SARS-CoV-2.
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FDA Gives Abbott Emergency Use of Five-Minute Coronavirus Test
Kerry Grens | Mar 30, 2020 | 2 min read
The machine can be run in doctor’s offices and other point-of-care settings to give rapid results.
Lab in South African “Township” to Sample TB from Breathed Air
Linda Nordling | Mar 8, 2019 | 5 min read
A new facility located in a congested community with high tuberculosis rates brings basic science and cutting edge techniques into the heart of disease circulation.
Gut Bacteria for Insect RNAi
Ruth Williams | Jun 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Lacing insect food with microbes encoding double-stranded RNAs can suppress insect gene expression.
Additional Zika Tests in Development
Kerry Grens | Feb 3, 2016 | 2 min read
Scientists design diagnostics to improve the detection of current infections.
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Jef Akst | Jul 1, 2012 | 4 min read
Silk impregnated with bleach may provide a new way to fight the formidable spores of the anthrax bacterium.
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