The Economist

One-stop blood tests for multiple types of cancer are increasingly popular

The principle behind cancer-spotting blood tests is relatively simple. Some, like Galleri, analyse DNA fragments shed by ...
New Scientist

The world’s most elusive colour is worth billions – if we can find it

The discovery of bright yet stable pigments is vanishingly rare, making them hugely valuable. Now chemist Mas Subramanian is unpicking the atomic code of colour and homing in on our most-wanted hue ...
Healio

FDA-cleared GI test detects ‘most likely causes’ of diarrheal syndromes

The FDA has cleared a multiplex polymerase chain reaction test designed to detect 11 clinically relevant gastrointestinal pathogens from a single stool sample.The Xpert GI Panel (Cepheid) can identify ...

Check EPA data on whether there are forever chemicals in your water

Updated records show toxic 'forever chemicals' have recently tested above EPA limits in over 1,050 cities. Check your ...
Noozhawk

Startup Builds Software to Speed Drug Discovery – Target Alzheimer’s

A team of UC Santa Barbara engineering and molecular biology graduate students has developed software to accelerate the discovery process for therapies ...