screening

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An international team of researchers from Bochum and Heidelberg in Germany and Beijing in China identified the drug while screening a collection of antiviral compounds.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

The compound AP503 was discovered using computer-based screening methods that help scientists quickly identify molecules that can activate specific receptors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Notes from school nurses flagging that a child failed a vision screening may also get lost in a backpack on the way home, educators say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Autism researchers and advocates are working toward developing better screening tools, safety plans, therapies and prevention strategies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

They began screening Lost Boys to see whether they had living relatives in Africa, and whether they had fought in the war.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau