News tagged with viral detection
Professor publishes study on detection of human noroviruses
Coastal water is subjected to contamination with a wide range of pathogenic microorganisms, which presents a major health risk to recreational water users. The current use of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) as an indicator ...
Oct 28, 2011 |
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Scientists track swine flu virus for tiny changes that would cause big problems
As the H1N1 flu virus spreads at breakneck speed, a team of scientists are close behind. They are watching its evolution through a cutting-edge technology in hopes of answering the question: Where did it come from -- and ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 04, 2009 |
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New technique used to discover new viruses in poultry
In a search to find better ways to control viral enteric diseases in birds, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have unearthed a treasure trove of previously known and unknown viruses in poultry ...
May 18, 2012 |
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A new dimension to DNA and personalized medicine of the future
(Phys.org) -- By investigating the existence of an unusual four-stranded structure of DNA in human cells, scientists have opened the door to novel cancer therapeutics and a new era for personalised medicine.
May 16, 2012 |
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Virus 'barcodes' offer rapid detection of mutated strains
Researchers at the University of Leeds are developing a way to 'barcode' viral diseases to rapidly test new outbreaks for potentially lethal mutations.
May 13, 2012 |
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Researchers discover bats may be a common source of many viral diseases
International researchers under the aegis of the University of Bonn have discovered the probable cause of not just one, but several infectious agents at the same time. Paramyxoviruses originate from ubiquitous ...
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Exciting new field of bioorthogonal chemistry owes a debt to curiosity-driven research from previous eras
“Bioorthogonal chemistry is literally chemistry for life,” said Carolyn Bertozzi, an internationally acclaimed leader and founder of this emerging and highly promising field of science that could ...
Apr 10, 2012 |
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New technology sheds light on viruses
(Phys.org) -- Diagnostic tests that rapidly detect disease-causing viruses in animals and humans are being developed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists using a new technology called "surface-enhanced ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Apr 10, 2012 |
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A 24-karat gold key to unlock the immune system
Developing a drug or vaccine requires a delicate balancing act with the immune system. On one hand, medications need to escape detection by the immune system in order to perform their function. But vaccinations ...
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Adapting personal glucose monitors to detect DNA
An inexpensive device used by millions of people with diabetes could be adapted into a home DNA detector that enables individuals to perform home tests for viruses and bacteria in human body fluids, in food ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Spotted under the microscope: How a virus puts on its armor
Scientists from VU University Amsterdam, Scripps Research Institute and the University of Michigan discovered how a virus 'puts on its armor'. This 'armor', consisting of mere proteins, is initially flexible ...
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Livestock, not Mongolian gazelles, drive foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
Wildlife health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society have published evidence which supports the conclusion that Mongolian gazelles—one of the most populous large land mammals on the planet—are ...
Jan 30, 2012 |
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