Scientists have 3D-printed synthetic, soft surfaces with tongue-like textures that could be used to test the oral processing properties of food, nutritional technologies, pharmaceutics and dry mouth therapies. The highly sophisticated surface design of a human tongue has been replicated with a synthetic silicone structure that mimics the topology, elasticity and wettability of the tongue’s … Read more
Scientists at Oxford University have developed a rapid Covid-19 test, which is capable of identifying the virus in less than five minutes. The researchers behind the test suggested it could be used in mass testing at airports. The university aims to start product development in early 2021 and have an approved device available six months afterwards. … Read more
A face mask that comes with a built-in heated copper mesh that can inactivate viruses such as Covid-19 is being developed by MIT researchers. While N95 masks have already been shown to be effective at filtering out viruses and reducing the risk of infection, the heat mesh could take this level of protection one step … Read more
Researchers at the University of Delaware have built a complex model to simulate the molecular dynamics within the Ebola virus. Their findings could assist the development of new treatments for Ebola and other viral diseases such as Covid-19. Ebola outbreaks have continued to flare up in West Africa, even after the development of a vaccine … Read more