Researchers enhance the immune response against the receptor binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 by presenting it on liposomes, providing a promising strategy for vaccine development targeting this domain.
Month: October 2020
Tiny golden bullets could help tackle asbestos-related cancers
Researchers create a method to fine tune the properties of nanoparticles, making them a promising treatment for cancer.
Could a human settlement on Mars be sustained with carbon dioxide?
The chemistry of carbon dioxide may not save the human race on Earth, but could enable a new beginning for life on the red planet.
Better “artificial bone” coating to make implants safer and more effective
Superior coating performance achieved compared to existing clinical products, allowing better artificial bone synthesis and coating on the surface of metal and polymer materials.
Water on the moon might be more abundant that previously thought
Tiny moon shadows may harbor hidden stores of ice.
War on plastic is distracting from more urgent threats to environment, experts warn
While plastic waste is an issue, its prominence in the general public’s concern for the environment is overshadowing greater threats.
An eco-friendly smart coating to keep buildings cool without air conditioners
Researchers have developed an innovative method to make advanced coating materials for “smart” sub-ambient radiative cooling in large-scale building applications.
Closing the plastic loop with a one-pot recycling process
Researchers develop an efficient, low-energy method for upcycling polyethylene plastic waste into valuable molecules that can be repurposed for further use.
New test captures elusive blood biomarker to help identify severe COVID-19 before symptom onset
An inventive new approach lowers the limit of detection for a common assay, allowing researchers to identify elusive biomarkers in complex fluids, like the blood.
Material found in paint may hold the key to a technological revolution
The waste chips of paint you strip off the walls might not be so useless afterall.
Precaution: A lesson from COVID-19
Measures that could have been taken at the beginning of the pandemic were not implemented as precautionary preparation but rather as reactionary to an already spreading virus, making it hard to contain.
Is there long-term immunity for SARS-CoV-2?
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were found in patients’ blood up to 7 months after infection, and researchers are hopeful.
Growing new cartilage with magnetic fields and hydrogels
Researchers use an enhanced technique to pattern unaltered cells within a 3D hydrogel, allowing them to recreate complex biological tissue for regenerative medicine.
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