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This Highly-Absorbent Nasal Swab Means Uncomfortable Covid-19 Tests Are Over Faster – Gizmodo Australia
Anyone who’s had a covid-19 test requiring a nasal swab knows it’s not the most pleasant experience. Part of the problem is that the swab has to be left in place…
Anyone whos had a covid-19 test requiring a nasal swab knows its not the most pleasant experience. Part of the problem is that the swab has to be left in place for 10-15 seconds to ensure an adequate sample is absorbed. But a company born from 3D printing research at MIT says its created a new type of swab thats faster at absorbing samples, and better at releasing it for analysis.
Jifei Ou spent seven years at MITs Media Lab researching new approaches to leveraging 3D printing techniques to create…
