Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh made a new test.
- The test is wearable and fast.
- It gives results in 10 minutes.
- The test needs no blood draw.
- Sensors read antibodies from skin fluid.
- They detect antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 and H1N1.
- The sensors use carbon nanotubes to detect signals.
- Each sensor is very small, 2.6 square millimeters.
- They are much more sensitive than common clinical tests.
- The sensors can check infection or track vaccination effects.
Difficult words
- antibody — A protein that fights infection.
- sensor — A device that detects something.sensors
- detect — To find or notice something.
- infections — When germs make you sick.
- quick — Fast or not taking a long time.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think a quick test is important?
- How do sensors help in testing for infections?
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