Instant detection of an airborne virus is something that scientists have been striving to develop for years as a means to combat pandemics as well as biological weapons attacks.
Now, a British firm that specialises in countering radiological “dirty bombs” and biological warfare believes it has cracked the science with the development of a new “sniffing” device that detects airborne pathogens.
With British and US government investment along with the creation of a new technology for DNA sequencing, engineers have developed a device called Kapscan that quickly senses pathogens — including coronavirus and its mutations.
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