Convalescent plasma falls flat in first randomized trial

Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 24 September 2020; doi:10.1038/d41587-020-00020-0Plasma from individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 could benefit sick patients, but definitive evidence for or against convalescent plasma is still lacking. A consensus about how it should be deployed is beginning to emerge—and tools and insights to guide...

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Leveling up citizen science

Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 24 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41587-020-0694-xLeveling up citizen science

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Trumping science

Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 24 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41587-020-0713-yThe scientific integrity of US government agencies is under attack from the Trump administration. Agency senior executives and industry leaders need to continue pushing back.

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Tracking COVID-19 with wastewater

Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41587-020-0690-1Wastewater testing captures the rise and fall of novel coronavirus cases in a mid-sized metropolitan region.

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Predicting the efficiency of prime editing guide RNAs in human cells

Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41587-020-0677-yPrime editing is optimized by a method to choose the most efficient guide RNA.

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Epineural optogenetic activation of nociceptors initiates and amplifies inflammation

Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 21 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41587-020-0673-2An optogenetic study shows that activation of pain-triggering sensory neurons induces an immune response.

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Measurement of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater tracks community infection dynamics

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Measurement of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater tracks community infection dynamics

Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 18 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41587-020-0684-zTesting sewage for the novel coronavirus reveals epidemiological trends.

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Author Correction: Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in nasal swabs using MALDI-MS

Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41587-020-0701-2Author Correction: Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in nasal swabs using MALDI-MS

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Author Correction: Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in nasal swabs using MALDI-MS

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