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Saturday, October 10, 2020

New test detects coronavirus in just 5 minutes

Title:
New test detects coronavirus in just 5 minutes
 
Author:
Robert F. Service
 
Published:
Science, 8 October 2020
 
From the article:
Researchers have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to come up with a test that detects the pandemic coronavirus in just 5 minutes. The diagnostic doesn’t require expensive lab equipment to run and could potentially be deployed at doctor’s offices, schools, and office buildings.