Diagnostics – Page 2
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Electrochemical DNA on a chip sensor detects bacterial urinary tract infections faster
Synthetic nucleic acid probes combine with tiny star-shaped electrodes tests for bacteria in less than an hour
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Coffee pods and 3D printing combine to create cheap and quick Covid-19 tests
Repurposed aluminium capsules enable a point-of-care test ideal for remote and low-income settings
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Molecular pendulum sensors could track and monitor disease
DNA–antibody probes can detect specific proteins inside a live subject
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Linking chemistry with surgery to detect cancerous cells in situ
Livia Schiavinato Eberlin explains how her team has developed a hand-held device for surgeons that analyses tissue samples on a mass spectrometer mid-operation
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Oxford University to open antimicrobial research centre after £100m donation from Ineos
Petrochemical giant highlights dangers of antibiotic resistance
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UK abandons school Covid monitoring as testing devices divide public health scientists
Scientists split over use of lateral flow tests as some fear they could actually increase spread of the coronavirus
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2020: the year the world changed
Andy Extance discovers how scientists around the world have responded to the pandemic, working on solutions from drugs and vaccines to hand sanitiser and PPE
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Fluorescent molecule breaks size record for green-emitting dyes
Study identifies 14-atom fluorophore with range of potential biological applications
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Scientists urge caution on use of lateral flow tests to screen for Covid-19
Preliminary review reveals devices perform poorly at identifying people infected with Sars-CoV-2
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Ten chemistry innovations that Iupac says could change the world
How chemistry can tackle plastic recycling, climate change and Covid-19 among other challenges
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New Covid-19 test doesn’t need reagents that are in short supply
US researchers develop a two-step test for the novel coronavirus that doesn’t requires the use of scarce reagents
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Human chemical communication
Nina Notman sniffs out the evidence for human pheromones and chemical cues
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Mass spectrometry and augmented reality guide tumour removal in real time
Colour pixels help surgeons differentiate between cancerous and healthy tissue
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Hand-powered centrifuge setup can diagnose Covid-19 for just a dollar a test
$5 centrifuge based on children’s toy part of raft of cheap technologies that can detect the virus in saliva in remote locations
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Algorithm predicts mortality of Covid-19 patients from blood biomarkers
Artificial intelligence tool to help doctors prioritise treatment
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Computational method challenges NMR metabolomics dogma
Macromolecule signal suppression without the loss of quantitative small molecule information finally achieved with mathematical trick
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Respiratory viruses detected in 30 minutes with the help of a smartphone
$50 smartphone accessory could be adapted for Covid-19
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Efforts to combat Covid-19 in India hit by imported reagent shortages
Low testing rates and supply problems have led to a search for alternatives
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‘Liquid biopsy’ blood test accurately spots cancer by detecting DNA methylation
Power of AI harnessed to identify 50 different cancers before symptoms have even begun to emerge
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UK researchers receive £20m to start coronavirus treatment research
Two vaccine trials among six projects that win funding