The first digital CRISPR/Cas‐assisted assay that can detect SARS‐CoV‐2 in under 30 minutes.
Victoria Corless
Science enthusiast, writer and editor for Advanced Science News
How do viruses protect their genetic information?
Researchers uncover the mystery of how viruses avoid encapsulating unwanted genetic material from the crowded cell cytoplasm.
New macrocycle antiviral drugs show promise in treating influenza
Creating antiviral drugs to help treat infected patients is more important than ever. Now, researchers report a non-toxic macrocycle antiviral agent that shows high efficacy against several influenza strains.
First hint of radio emissions collected from an exoplanet
Though weak, researchers have detected what could be the first radio emissions collected from a planet outside our solar system.
Quantum simulator poised to be major breakthrough in quantum technology
Researchers create a quantum nanochip that is capable of producing stable, high-quality qubits and could open doors for powerful quantum computers.
Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shown to be safe and effective
The results of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials are the first to be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Researchers claim quantum supremacy with new light-based quantum computer
The quantum computer named Jiuzhang was able to complete a task 100 trillion times faster than one of the world’s fastest super computers.
A magnetically controlled hydrogel for octopus-like robots
A gelatin-based hydrogel allows researchers to create a flexible, remote controlled robot capable of squeezing through tight spaces.
A new resin expands the scope of volumetric printing
A new light-sensitive polymer resin gives researchers more control over 3D-printed objects.
DeepMind solves 50-year-old challenge in predicting protein folding
Using their deep-learning program, AlphaFold, researchers predict the 3D structure of proteins using only their linear amino acid sequence, revolutionizing computational biology as we know it.