#Benefits of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 are still unclear

“#Benefits of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 are still unclear” This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerging from the surface of cells (blue/pink) cultured in the lab. Credit: NIAID-RML With vaccines and therapeutic drugs for COVID-19 still under development, doctors are wondering whether…

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#Food technology: Insect flours

“#Food technology: Insect flours” By means of the extrusion method, researchers of KIT study baking properties of insect flours. Credit: Markus Breig, KIT According to estimates of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), population growth will cause the worldwide demand for animal proteins to double by 2050. Even if free agricultural areas would…

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#COVID-19 antibody tests: How reliable are they?

“#COVID-19 antibody tests: How reliable are they?” Credit: CC0 Public Domain With stay-at-home orders expiring around the world, many hope that COVID-19 antibody testing will help businesses and institutions reopen safely. Determining whether people have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 is a key tool in responding to the pandemic, but it is not a magic bullet….

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