A simple, cost-effective system for the rapid and sensitive detection of viruses in blood using smartphones could help to protect us from future pandemics. COVID–19 spread rapidly around the world...
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A new study identifies worrying levels of cadmium in the brown meat of edible crabs, indicating a need for better regulatory measures to protect human...
Researchers develop a simple new test that can determine if a person has used a THC–containing product by analysing the sweat content of their...
Due to environmental pollution, rice produced in many regions of the world can contain high levels of lead – posing a serious risk to human health. A...
Researchers create a new biodegradable film that has the added potential to prolong shelf-life and reduce the health risks of packaged poultry...
Researchers analyse archived newborn blood spots to look for exposures in the womb that may affect the risk of developing the most common childhood...
Researchers demonstrate the potential advantages of using 3D UV inkjet printing to create tablet forms of a poorly soluble drug. The low solubility of...
Surveys of tiny pieces of fragmented plastic – microplastics – have so far largely focussed on marine environments. A new study investigates their...
Skin tissue engineering is a promising field of regenerative medicine. In a new study, scientists use a newly-developed 3D printing technology to...