We need not be so concerned, say experts, as humans use more than just facial cues to read emotion.
Solving the oxygen supply shortage with electrochemistry
A new electrochemical device produces high purity oxygen in situ, and researchers hope it might help curb the oxygen supply shortage.
Sniffer dogs detect COVID-19
A real-world study showed dogs were almost as good as PCR tests when detecting COVID-19 in individuals.
Broad-spectrum antivirals made from polymers
Polymer-based broad spectrum antivirals show activity against Zika, Ebola, HIV-1, the Herpes simplex virus, and now, SARS-CoV-2.
Decoy particles trick SARS-CoV-2
Using nanoparticles fitted with ACE2 receptors, researchers hope to lure SARS-CoV-2 away from healthy cells to inhibit the virus and treat infection.
COVID-19 breathalyzer gets FDA approval
Using a chemical signature in the breath, a newly approved COVID-19 breathalyzer could provide an easy and rapid means of testing.
Module labs are a polarizing plan for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing in Africa
Without independent vaccine manufacturing in Africa, the social and economic costs of the pandemic will only be prolonged.
Waning immunity and COVID-19 boosters modeled in digital town
The debate around COVID-19 boosters is highly nuanced, but a new computational model could help better inform policy around such measures in an evolving pandemic.
A wearable air sampler to detect SARS-CoV-2
A wearable air sampler to help monitor personal exposure to SARS-Cov-2 and identify high-risk areas for indoor exposure.
Corbevax vaccine offers solution to global vaccine inequity
The Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine was developed by researchers in Texas with no patent, and could be the end of global vaccine inequity.