Rapid antigen testing is a screening tool to help detect COVID-19.

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Rapid antigen testing is a screening tool to help detect COVID-19.

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Curiosity Daily Podcast: De-agin’ Sensation, Indiana Jones Needs A.I., Rapid-est Test

Today, you’ll learn about a new process that can make cells younger by up to thirty years, the incredible artificial intelligence that is helping piece together the puzzles of ancient texts, and how researchers have developed a rapid test for viruses like coronavirus that is just as accurate as PCR tests and takes only thirty minutes.

May 19, 2022

Episode show notes:

The fountain of youth may be closer than we think.

The overlap between artificial intelligence and the ancient world.

Turns out some things can actually be good, fast, and cheap.

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