A new kind of vaccine may offer protection against a range of coronaviruses, animal studies show. A Duke University, US, research group developed the approach using a nanoparticle studded with 24 segments of the spike protein from SARS-CoV-2. It generated an outstanding antibody response against the pandemic virus in monkeys (Nature, doi: 10.1038/s41586-021-03594-0).
Scientists have produced a polymeric fibre that can measure and store digital information – the first fibre to exhibit digital capabilities (Nature Commun. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-23628-5). Read more in C&I Magazine.