These Nanotech Bubbles Burst When They Detect Viruses in the Air
Scientists have shown that they can detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the air by using a nanotechnology-packed ...
Tag: Aerobiology
Particles Carrying Viruses Likely Travel Farther Than Previously Thought
New research from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory raises questions about how far droplets, like those that carry the virus ...
Increased Transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern Not Likely Due to Increased Environmental Survivability
The deactivating effects of heat and sunlight on SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are consistent across different variants of ...
DoD Testing Shows Bio-Agents Degrade Rapidly in Open Air
The experiments revealed that in open air, simulants decayed 10 to 1,000 times faster than in laboratory settings. These data ...
US Must Unify Atmospheric Biology Research or Risk National Security
In the United States, research and monitoring of airborne organisms is split between an array of federal agencies. The USDA ...
Air Force Study: Microwaves to Deactivate Coronavirus, Flu, Other Aerosolized Viral Particles
While scientists have previously explored the use of electromagnetic energy to deactivate flu virus in bulk fluids, less work has ...
Research Reveals How Airflow Inside a Car May Affect COVID-19 Transmission Risk
A new study of airflow patterns inside a car's passenger cabin offers some suggestions for potentially reducing the risk of ...
Smoke From Wildfires Can Worsen COVID-19 Risk, Putting Firefighters in Even More Danger
Two forces of nature are colliding in the western United States, and wildland firefighters are caught in the middle. Emerging ...
New Research Launched on Airborne Virus Transmission in Buildings
As society prepares to reopen indoor spaces and ease back into some sense of normalcy during the COVID-19 pandemic, a ...
The Unusual Persistence of SARS-Cov-2 in Aerosol Suspensions
In this study, researchers measured the short-term aerosol efficiencies of SARS-CoV-2 and compared the efficiencies with two other emerging coronaviruses, ...
