Improved sample collection reduces false negative rate

Nanofiber Swabs Could Improve Sensitivity of COVID-19 Tests

Angewandte Chemie 5/2021: Mechanistic Mysteries
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Biobased Anti-Thrombosis Agent
Potent trivalent inhibitors of thrombin from anticoagulation peptides in insect saliva

Sanofi to Support BioNTech in Manufacturing Their COVID-19 Vaccine
From summer 2021, Sanofi will perform late-stage manufacturing to supply over 125 million doses of vaccine for the EU

How Long Does COVID-19 Immunity Last?
Certain immune responses shown to last at least six months

Small Molecule Inhibitor of RNA Viruses
Forbion invests USD 2.3M in seed financing of CoviCept Therapeutics, Inc.

Platinum Complex Inhibits Cancer Metastasis
Conformational modulation of the signalling molecule heparan sulfate

How Innate Immunity Influences COVID-19 Viral Load
Mathematical model of SARS-CoV-2 infection dynamics developed

New Antifungal Agent Found in Ant Farms
Symbiotic bacteria living with fungus-growing ants produce metabolites that protect the ants' crop

Nanocrystals for Biofilm Eradication
Surface-textured mixed-metal-oxide nanocatalysts produce reactive oxygen species and kill bacteria