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Identical Twins Accumulate Genetic Differences in the Womb

Catherine Offord | Jan 7, 2021 | 4 min read

DNA replication errors during cell division cause monozygotic twins to diverge from each other even during the earliest stages of development, a new study finds.

Infographic: Light Triggers Photocage Opening, Apoptosis Inhibition

Jef Akst | Jan 1, 2021 | 1 min read

Researchers develop a caspase inhibitor that only works after being irradiated with UV light, giving them control over apoptosis in human cells.

Traceable, Reliable, and Reproducible Science: TRACKMAN® Connected

The Scientist | 1 min read

TRACKMAN® Connected is a tablet with accessories and apps that makes pipetting faster and more verifiable, which improves reliability, traceability, and reproducibility at the bench.

Light-Activated Molecules Stop Apoptosis at the Flip of a Switch

Jef Akst | Jan 1, 2021 | 3 min read

A new inhibitor gives researchers the ability to control programmed cell death in cultured human T cells.

Bacterial Superglue Enables Antiviral Antibody Discovery

Ruth Williams | Jul 13, 2020 | 3 min read

Testing out combinations of antiviral proteins from llamas could help researchers create potent virus-neutralizing multimers.

BioLegend: Sandwich ELISA Protocol

The Scientist | 1 min read

Sensitive, precise, and reliable ELISA detection and quantification is within your grasp.

Colombian Engineers’ Ventilators to Be Tested in COVID Patients

Katarina Zimmer | Jul 7, 2020 | 5 min read

In just a few months, researchers have constructed low-cost ventilators that can keep sedated pigs alive. Getting them to work safely and reliably in people is the next challenge.

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Estimates Vary Widely for Number of Wuhan COVID-19 Cases in January

Chris Baraniuk | Jun 17, 2020 | 5 min read

Lacking many diagnostic test results from the first major outbreak, researchers have been left to scour other sources for clues about what happened in the early days of the pandemic.

Beckman Coulter: Ultra Harmonic Technology for Better Centrifugation

The Scientist | 1 min read

Prevent poor centrifugal separation with Ultra Harmonic Technology!

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AI Learns from Lung CT Scans to Diagnose COVID-19

Claire Jarvis | Jun 10, 2020 | 3 min read

Lesions in the lungs of patients with pneumonia caused by a SARS-CoV-2 infection are distinct from those caused by bacteria.

Infographic: Vaccines on Film

Ruth Williams | Jun 1, 2020 | 1 min read

How an experimental preparation technique could make vaccines easier to transport, store, and administer

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It’s So Hard to Know Who’s Dying of COVID-19—and When

David Adam | May 18, 2020 | 5 min read

It can take days for each death to be recorded in official statistics. “Nowcasting” estimates the actual occurrence of deaths, and the true peak of the pandemic.

Wrist-Mounted Air Pollution Detector

Claire Jarvis | May 1, 2020 | 3 min read

A novel sampler records data on a broad range of environmental contaminants.

Infographic: Fashionable Detector

Claire Jarvis | May 1, 2020 | 1 min read

Researchers set out to make an air pollution detector study subjects would want to wear.

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What Do Antibody Tests For SARS-CoV-2 Tell Us About Immunity?

Katarina Zimmer | Apr 15, 2020 | 9 min read

Studies from serum samples could transform our understanding of the spread of COVID-19, but what antibodies alone say about immunity is not yet clear.

First Saliva Test for COVID-19 Approved for Emergency Use by FDA

Lisa Winter | Apr 14, 2020 | 2 min read

The search for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in 60 saliva samples yielded the same results as conventional nasal swab tests taken from the same patients.

Governments Must Ramp Up COVID-19 Testing, Says WHO

Catherine Offord | Mar 18, 2020 | 4 min read

The World Health Organization warns that a lack of data on how many people have the disease could undermine containment and mitigation efforts in many countries.