However, remote or at-home testing introduces various additional logistical and technical issues, such as guaranteeing timely test delivery to a testing user, providing test delivery from a testing ...

Developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, the Colorimetrix app uses a smartphone’s camera to accurately read colorimetric test strips to monitor medical conditions. Researchers at the ...

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has shown that the world needs technology that can quickly and accurately identify invisible dangers, including harmful substances or airborne environmental pollutants.

Scientists have developed a lightweight device called the iTube, which attaches to a common cell phone to detect allergens in food samples. The iTube attachment uses the cell phone's built-in camera, ...

SAN FRANCISCO – State Senator Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, introduced a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit law enforcement from making arrests or filing charges based only on certain field tests ...

To test the quality of their soil and water, farmers typically send samples out to labs. The process can be time-consuming -- results may be outdated by the time they're received. And for small ...

Scientists at the Université de Montréal have unearthed a new method of testing maple syrup which they say could be a potential supplementary tool to more accurately categorise other food and ...

The MTT (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide) colorimetric assay was compared with the conventional tritiated thymidine deoxyriboside (3 H- TdR) incorporation for assay of ...

Researchers at Arizona State University and the University of Washington have reported a novel method for detecting viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and Ebola. The usual methods of detecting these viruses ...