Tag: university
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Antibody Neutralizes Covid-19, SARS Viruses
An academic-industry team discovered that an antibody produced during the 2003 SARS outbreak can neutralize similar viruses causing Covid-19 infections.
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FDA Stops Home Covid-19 Diagnostic Test
The Food and Drug Administration asked designers of a Covid-19 test collecting samples at home for research to stop giving results to individuals.
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Energy Employees Not Ready for Office Return
A survey shows a large majority of energy industry workers prefers to continue working remotely than return their regular offices during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Univ. Lab Develops Ransomware Detection Software
A computer science lab at Southern Methodist University developed software that the researchers say detects ransomware before damage can occur.
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Symptom App, Algorithm Predict Covid-19 Infections
Data from millions of smartphone app users in the U.K. and U.S. reporting on Covid-19 symptoms show they could estimate a population’s Covid-19 infections.
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Pharmas License A.I.-Aided Gene Therapies
A university spin-off company designing synthetic viruses with artificial intelligence to deliver gene therapies is licensing its work for eye and muscle disorders.
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Phone-Linked Diagnostic Sensor Designed for Covid-19
A university engineering lab is creating a small reusable device connected to a smartphone that detects SARS-CoV-2 viruses in a drop of saliva.
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Survey Tracking Covid-19 Mental Health Impact
A survey is underway in the U.S. to gauge the mental health impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, with data also collected with personal activity trackers.
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Vaccine Blocks Suspected Type 1 Diabetes Infections
A candidate vaccine is shown in lab animals to produce a strong immune response against a virus causing a range of diseases, and possibly blocking type 1 diabetes.
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Synthetic Antibody Limits M.S. Inflammation
An artificial antibody is shown in lab mice to reduce inflammation similar to multiple sclerosis in the brain and activate myelin cells in the spinal cord.