Serology tests detect the presence of specific proteins of interest in the serum (the liquid phase of blood after clotting). Serology tests for COVID-19 aim to detect in the serum specific antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 (antibodies are proteins as well). The human body produces 5 different types of antibodies (IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG e IgM, whereContinue reading “Serology tests for COVID-19: what they are and how they work”
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Searching for extraterrestrial microbes
All of us, at least once, have asked this question: there is life on other planets? When thinking about extraterrestrial life we usually imagine little green creatures with antennae on their head, but what scientists are looking for are microscopic organisms, more similar to bacteria than to humans. The American National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationContinue reading “Searching for extraterrestrial microbes”
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