New testing protocols for SARS-CoV-2 can handle a huge number of tests inside 48 hours Kumar Jeetendra | May 25, 2021 Researchers in the Vienna BioCenter designed a testing protocol for SARS-CoV-2 that can process tens of thousands of samples in less than 48 hours. The method, called SARSeq, is printed in the journal Nature Communications and might be adapted to many more pathogens. The COVID-19 pandemic has lasted more than a year and continues to …
New system joins PC programming and cryo-EM to decide 3D constructions of RNA-only molecules Kumar Jeetendra | August 16, 2021 The single-stranded gene material RNA, also known as RNA, is most well-known for its ability to guide the assembly of proteins and carry the genetic code for viruses such as HIV and SARS-CoV-2. Scientists discovered a hidden talent 40 years ago: It can catalyze chemical reaction in cells, including joining and snipping RNA strands. This …
Researchers move forward in the development of microbial fuel cells Kumar Jeetendra | September 18, 2021 A UCLA-led group of engineers and chemists have taken an important step in the creation of fuel cells made by microbial organisms which is a method that makes use of natural bacteria to pull electrons out of organic material within the water to create electrical currents. A research paper detailing the groundbreaking technology was published …
Scientists find how Rift Valley fever virus enters cells Kumar Jeetendra | September 24, 2021 Rift Valley fever virus causes economically tragic hemorrhagic outbreaks in livestock, including cattle, goats, and sheep. The mosquito-borne infections can lead to the spread of infection to people who work with animals that are dying or dead often causing many human infections as well as many deaths. Rift Valley fever, for which there isn’t a …
New technique to make a modest and rapid COVID-19 test dependent on isothermal amplification Kumar Jeetendra | December 30, 2021 Russian researchers have devised the method to make an affordable and quick COVID-19 test that relies on isothermal amplifying. According to their paper in Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology The using this method can allow researchers to create universal test methods for any COVID-19 variations. There are many options for devices that detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 within human …
Israeli researchers develop an effective drug to prevent muscle diseases Kumar Jeetendra | April 4, 2023 Statins are the most commonly used medication in lowering blood cholesterol, prescribed to tens of millions in the Western world. Statins act through inhibition of the enzyme HMG CoA reductase. Nearly 20% of statin users develop muscle symptoms (“statin myopathy”) including weakness and pain. In about 1%, this myopathy is severe and does not subside …
