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Wastewater Surveillance To Be Tracked Beyond COVID Jan 25, 2021

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Testing wastewater is an easy and relatively cheap way to detect disease in a community. Even though scientists were unable to effectively use it as an early warning for COVID-19, their research is expected to help with other viruses and bacteria.

Some Citrus Fruits Are In Danger. Here's How Scientists Are Working To Save Them Jan 18, 2021

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Oranges and grapefruit are under siege in California. Growers are under pressure to protect all citrus varieties from an increasing threat that's already hit Florida.

Two Researchers With Indiana Ties May Have Discovered How To Reverse Glaucoma Jan 11, 2021

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One of the leading causes of blindness may be able to be reversed with some genetic engineering. Two Earlham College graduates were instrumental in the groundbreaking glaucoma research.

Air Force To Test Flying Cars In Springfield In January Dec 21, 2020

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The Jetson's flying car is closer to reality now that the Air Force is partnering with pioneers in the flying car field. Researchers will test and evaluate the technology in Springfield for military and commercial purposes.

Cincinnati Researchers Developing And Testing A Universal Flu Vaccine Dec 14, 2020

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It may not be surprising that the COVID vaccine is more effective than the flu shot. Scientists in Cincinnati are hard at work developing and testing what would be a holy grail - a universal flu vaccine that would protect in one dose against all strains of the flu.

New DNA Technology Is Helping Ohio Identify Missing Persons Dec 07, 2020

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Ohio has its first success in identifying skeletal remains using a technology not previously available to the state's crime labs. Twenty-two-year-old Dewayne Lewis went missing from his Toledo home in 2013. This spring, hunters discovered human bones. In November, detectives at the Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI) were able to identify those remains as Lewis thanks to a partnership with the global research and development organization Battelle. Battelle picked out the instrumentation and processes that would work best for BCI to take mitochondrial DNA and test it using massively parallel sequencing. Mitochondrial DNA lives in the energy pockets of the cells and is passed down on the mother's side. It's present in tens of thousands of copies of every cell in the body, and because there are so many, scientists are able to generate a profile even when they don't have much to work with, as was the case of Dewayne Lewis. "We now may be able to match, identify them with a missing

Crosby Township Water Sensors Could Be Copied Nationwide Nov 30, 2020

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In what may be the most sophisticated real-time monitoring of groundwater, University of Cincinnati researchers are studying changes in water quality, vegetation and greenhouses gases in the Great Miami River Watershed.

CVG Pilots Technology To Help You Travel Safely With COVID And Beyond Nov 23, 2020

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There are five very noticeable travelers at the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport. They have two wheels and lots of artificial intelligence. In fact, they're robots and are among an increasing number of solutions for contactless travel at CVG and other airports.

Could Your Spinal Fluid Show If You Have A Tumor? UC Researchers Aim To Find Out Nov 09, 2020

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University of Cincinnati researchers are starting a clinical trial to determine if they can detect brain cancer in spinal fluid. This kind of a test, called a "liquid biopsy," appears to be more accurate than MRIs which sometimes prompt unnecessary surgery.

Understanding Why Some Say China's Internet Model Should Be Stoppped Nov 02, 2020

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Experts say China appears to be winning the technology infrastructure war and has signed more than a dozen memorandums of understanding with countries around the world. A new report from the Council on Foreign Relations recommends the U.S. take steps to advance its own internet model and create a digital trade zone.

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