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Fighting COVID-19 With Bioinformatics (VIDEO)
As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, bioinformaticians like Dr. Sebastian Maurer-Stroh are helping us make sense of SARS-CoV-2’s continuing evolution.
Bacteria Clumps Could Survive 8 Years In Outer Space
The Tanpopo space mission has revealed that bacteria could survive travel between Earth and Mars in the form of aggregates.
New Tech For The ‘New Normal’ Workplace
Technological innovations to maintain physical distance and facilitate contactless communication will help equip workplaces transition to a new normal.
Scientists Confirm World’s First Case Of COVID-19 Reinfection
The fact that people who have recovered from COVID-19 can become reinfected suggests that immunity against SARS-CoV-2 may not be long-lasting.
FAST Sheds Light On Extragalatic Dark Matter
FAST, the world's largest telescope, has detected neutral hydrogen emission from extragalactic galaxies for the first time.
Charging Medical Implants With Light
In the future, implanted medical devices like pacemakers could be wirelessly charged through LED patches on the skin.
Mutation Making SARS-CoV-2 Milder Identified
The ∆382 mutation in the open reading frame 8 region of the SARS-CoV-2 genome leads to less severe infections and could possibly be used as a live attenuated vaccine.
Mutating Cas9 To Improve CRISPR Accuracy
Researchers have modified the Cas9 enzyme to create a version that is 93 times more accurate than what is found in nature.
Human iPSCs Spur Malaria Research
Human liver cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells have helped scientists studied an elusive stage of the Plasmodium vivax parasite’s life cycle.
