New York, Dec 5 (Ians) A team of researchers in the US has developed an assay that can detect the presence of Covid-19 virus in a nasal swab using a device attached to an smartphone.
Although more research is needed before such a test can be rolled out, the results are promising and ultimately may be applicable to screening more broadly for other viruses, the study authors wrote in a paper published in the journal Cell.
"Our study shows that we can do the detection part of this assay very quickly, making the measurement with mass-produced consumer electronics," said Daniel Fletcher, a bioengineer at the University of California in Berkeley.
"We don't need fancy laboratory equipment".
In the current study, the nasal swabs were spiked with Sars-CoV-2 Rna.
The investigators are currently working on a solution that would induce a single-step reaction in which the Rna is released from the virus without the need for purification.
Although more research is needed before such a test can be rolled out, the results are promising and ultimately may be applicable to screening more broadly for other viruses, the study authors wrote in a paper published in the journal Cell.
"Our study shows that we can do the detection part of this assay very quickly, making the measurement with mass-produced consumer electronics," said Daniel Fletcher, a bioengineer at the University of California in Berkeley.
"We don't need fancy laboratory equipment".
In the current study, the nasal swabs were spiked with Sars-CoV-2 Rna.
The investigators are currently working on a solution that would induce a single-step reaction in which the Rna is released from the virus without the need for purification.
- 12/5/2020
- by IANS
- GlamSham
Netflix has released the first trailer for its “Project Runway” rival “Next in Fashion.”
Hosted by “Queer Eye” star Tan France and model Alexa Chung, the series is described as a high-stakes competition series featuring “some of the world’s best and quietly innovative designers who compete for a chance to become the next big name in fashion.”
The series begins with 18 designers who face challenges “centering on a different trend or design style that has influenced the way the entire world dresses. Each of the contestants has already worked for major brands and dressed A-list celebrities, and will now compete head-to-head for a $250,000 prize and the opportunity to debut their collection with luxury fashion retailer Net-a-Porter.
Also Read: 'You' Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix
The 10-episode first season will hit the streaming service on Jan. 29.
“Next in Fashion” is created and produced by theoldschool and is executive produced...
Hosted by “Queer Eye” star Tan France and model Alexa Chung, the series is described as a high-stakes competition series featuring “some of the world’s best and quietly innovative designers who compete for a chance to become the next big name in fashion.”
The series begins with 18 designers who face challenges “centering on a different trend or design style that has influenced the way the entire world dresses. Each of the contestants has already worked for major brands and dressed A-list celebrities, and will now compete head-to-head for a $250,000 prize and the opportunity to debut their collection with luxury fashion retailer Net-a-Porter.
Also Read: 'You' Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix
The 10-episode first season will hit the streaming service on Jan. 29.
“Next in Fashion” is created and produced by theoldschool and is executive produced...
- 1/15/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
What if you could diagnose an ear infection with your cell phone? That might be possible thanks to an innovation from University of California, Berkeley professor Daniel Fletcher. The professor's "Cellscope: Telemicroscopy for Disease Diagnosis" project is one of four winners in Intel's Inspire Empower Challenge, launched last summer as a call for the developer community to address world education, health care, environmental, and economic problems.
Fletcher's cellscope turns camera-enabled cell phones and netbooks into handheld 5-50X microscopes capable of diagnosing and monitoring myriad diseases, including malaria and tuberculosis. And like any picture taken on a cell phone or computer, the image can be transmitted wirelessly--in this case, to clinical centers for evaluation.
The cellscope could be a big deal for developing countries that have more physicians than high-quality microscopes available. Whether the cellscope can be produced cheaply enough for said countries remains to be seen, but hopefully Fletcher's...
Fletcher's cellscope turns camera-enabled cell phones and netbooks into handheld 5-50X microscopes capable of diagnosing and monitoring myriad diseases, including malaria and tuberculosis. And like any picture taken on a cell phone or computer, the image can be transmitted wirelessly--in this case, to clinical centers for evaluation.
The cellscope could be a big deal for developing countries that have more physicians than high-quality microscopes available. Whether the cellscope can be produced cheaply enough for said countries remains to be seen, but hopefully Fletcher's...
- 4/8/2009
- by Ariel Schwartz
- Fast Company
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