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Nanoparticles Damage Coronavirus in an Unexpected Way, Paving the Way for New Disinfection Technology

2025-02-02

Nanoparticles Damage Coronavirus in an Unexpected Way, Paving the Way for New Disinfection Technology

A new way to neutralise the coronavirus and other membrane-surrounded viruses has been discovered by researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the University of Tartu. Certain mineral nanoparticles were found to damage the membrane of the virus, making it less able to enter human cells. The mode of action that is demonstrated has not been discussed in previous...