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SANTA CRUZ, Calif., April 25, 2024 — Bridging speed and accuracy, a diagnostic tool developed by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) and Brigham Young University (BYU) tests for COVID-19 and Zika virus in a matter of hours with the same or better accuracy as high-precision PCR tests. The researcher's lab-on-a-chip diagnostics system combines optofluidics and nanopore technology, and also incorporates silicon chips. Stemming from their success with animal models, the collaborating researchers makes...
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Fiber Photometry Manages, Records Brain Activity at Same Time
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Light Made Audible
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