Carbon Dots That Dim on Cue Turn Vitamin B12 Testing Into Paper and Swab Sensors
Researchers at Liaocheng University have developed boron- and nitrogen-co-doped carbon dots whose blue fluorescence dims selectively in the presence of ...
Tag: point-of-care testing
Cheap Portable Tests Could Finally Close the Tuberculosis Diagnosis Gap in Poorer Countries
A major review finds that low-cost portable molecular tests, tongue swabs, urine and stool sampling, and southern-led innovation could transform ...
Tiny Janus Particles That Bounce Light Back Could Transform DNA Testing
Researchers at Chungnam National University have shown that the size of retroreflective Janus particles critically determines DNA detection performance, achieving ...
Carbon Dot Sensor Turns a Smartphone into a Seafood Freshness Tester
Researchers have created a covalently grafted carbon dot paper sensor that pairs with a smartphone and UV lamp to grade ...
Self-Sampling HPV DNA Testing Lifts Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural India
A district-level implementation study in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, shows that HPV DNA testing with self-sampling and hybrid centralized and point-of-care ...
AI Fecal Test Matches Expert Microscopy for Detecting Giardia in Diarrheic Dogs
A Colorado State University study found that an AI-enabled point-of-care assay detects Giardia cysts in dog feces with performance similar ...
Tiny Sensors That Catch Cancer Cells in the Blood Are Racing Toward the Clinic
A new review details how electrochemical biosensors are being engineered to detect rare circulating tumor cells and ctDNA, bringing minimally ...
Colorimetric LAMP Test Matches PCR for Rapid Mpox Detection in Clinical Validation
Researchers at ICMR-NIV in India have developed and clinically validated a colorimetric LAMP assay that matched qPCR with 100 percent ...
CRISPR platform HOMEBRED brings PCR-grade diagnostics to farms, clinics and homes
A SHERLOCK-based CRISPR diagnostic platform called HOMEBRED achieves PCR-level sensitivity for pathogens and cancer biomarkers without laboratory equipment.
Cheap Electrochemical Sensors Bring Lab-Grade Diagnostics to the Point of Care
A new review details how carbon-based materials, conductive polymers, plant-derived compounds and printing technologies are making sensitive electrochemical diagnostics affordable ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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