Tag: nanotechnology
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Univ Lab, Company Developing Phone-Based Virus Sensor
A biotechnology company is sponsoring university research on light waves reacting in characteristic patterns for detecting SARS-CoV-2 viruses by a smartphone camera.
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Small Biz Grant Funds Covid-19 Disinfectant Spray
A Florida start-up company is developing a fast-acting disinfectant spray that dries on contact, yet still kills Covid-19 viruses on surfaces.
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Synthetic Antibodies Neutralize Covid-19 Virus Proteins
A company developing synthetic genetic materials and proteins says independent tests show its artificial antibodies neutralize infection mechanisms in Covid-19 viruses.
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Vaccine Blocks Covid-19 Infections in Animal Tests
An experimental vaccine shows in challenge tests with monkeys it protects against Covid-19 infections in nose, throat, and airways.
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Breath Analysis Sensor Licensed to Detect Covid-19
Discoveries in a university lab that enable detection of Covid-19 infections from a person’s breath are being licensed for development by a biotechnology company.
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Crispr Heart Therapy Demonstrated in Monkeys
An experimental therapy using a precise gene editing technique is shown in lab monkeys to reverse the cause of a chronic form of heart disease.
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Single Sensor to Detect Covid-19, Flu in Works
A university engineering team is developing an electronic sensor to quickly detect and distinguish between Covid-19 and influenza viruses.
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Covid-19 Vaccine for Lower-Income Regions Underway
Researchers in the U.K. designed a vaccine to prevent Covid-19 infections and is starting an enterprise to make it available to lower-income countries.
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NIH Funds Light-Aided Gene Therapy for Eye Disease
A company creating a gene therapy for age-related macular degeneration activated with near-infrared rays received an NIH grant to advance its technology.
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Int’l Group Backs Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine
A global consortium is funding a biotechnology company’s clinical trials and manufacturing plans for a vaccine protecting against Covid-19 viruses.