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  • DNA nets capture COVID-19 virus in low-cost rapid-testing platform

    Sep 23, 2022 1:00 pm by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneDiscovery
    Tiny nets woven from DNA strands cover the spike proteins of the virus that causes COVID-19 and give off a glowing signal in this artist’s rendering. Image courtesy of Xing Wang

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    • Tiny nets woven from DNA strands cover the spike proteins of the virus that causes COVID-19 and give off a glowing signal in this artist’s rendering. Image courtesy of Xing Wang

    Tiny nets woven from DNA strands can ensnare the spike protein of the virus that causes COVID-19, lighting up the virus for a test – and also impeding the virus from infecting cells, opening a new possible route to treatment, study finds.