Surveillance tool can detect fast-spreading SARS-CoV-2 variants before they take off

Researchers have developed a powerful tool that can detect variants of SARS-CoV-2 with high transmission potential before ...
Purdue University

Purdue developing field test to detect SARS-CoV-2 virus in dozens of host species

Purdue University has received $2.7 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to develop a field test that can measure and ...
News Medical

A rapid and affordable in vitro model to test SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility in animal species

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers developed a novel in vitro model that expresses the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) receptor from seven bar species in a ...
JSTOR Daily

Computational prediction of the effect of amino acid changes on the binding affinity between SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD and human ACE2

The association of the receptor binding domain (RBD) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein with human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) represents the ...

New COVID variant is spreading across CA. What are symptoms? Do tests still work?

Here's what to know about the latest COVID strain - and how to tell if your at-home test is still good to use.
C&EN

Degrading viral RNA to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection

Development of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 has been rapid, but the rise of variants forces scientists to frequently modify treatments. Ideally, therapies would target mutation-resistant viral proteins ...