diagnostics

Recombinase polymerase amplification lets researchers rapidly replicate DNA in the clinic, in the field, or even in the International Space Station.

From development to implementation, Rosanna Peeling discusses the importance of rapid tests for public health.

Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus, and Alexei Ekimov were awarded the Nobel Prize for their work on quantum dots, which has applications in electronics and biomedicine.

Brought together by a shared interest in synthetic biology and diagnostics, two researchers are transforming how we label biomolecules.

Scientists developed a novel nanotechnology that simultaneously detects multiple viruses from patient samples in less than an hour.

Advanced genomic tools have provided biotech companies new approaches to help our furry friends—but experts say several limitations remain.

This month marks ten years since CRISPR-Cas9 was repurposed as a gene editing system, so we’re looking back at what has been accomplished in a decade of CRISPR editing.

A growing appreciation of the bacterial assemblages that live within tumors has researchers striving to understand and capitalize on their role.

From diagnosis to tracking treatment responses, bacteria and other microbes in the blood, gut, and tumors of cancer patients may provide helpful hints for improving their care.

Anecdotal reports and results from small studies on the diagnostics’ accuracy have prompted questions about the devices’ usage with the new variant, but researchers say more data are needed and emphasize the continued importance of SARS-CoV-2 testing.

After a week of deliberation, a jury returned a guilty verdict on four charges related to wire fraud, each of which carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison.

The COVID-19 pandemic is still with us. Biomedical innovation has rallied to address that pressing concern while continuing to tackle broader research challenges.

Researchers report what appears to be the second case of a person’s immune system clearing the virus on its own.