Wooden surfaces may have natural antiviral properties (IMAGE)

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Wooden surfaces may have natural antiviral properties

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Researchers looked at how long viruses remained infectious on different species of wood and found that some are promising candidates for sustainable, natural antiviral materials.

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Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c02156

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