Scientists have developed a new test that can easily and quickly identify bacteria in any liquid, such as water, milk, or urine. This test uses a type of virus that only insects bacterial cells, ...

Using silver nanoparticles and portable Raman spectroscopy, researchers have created a rapid, cost-effective test that identifies dangerous bacteria in beef within minutes, a breakthrough that could ...

Researchers at Amsterdam UMC have developed a new diagnostic test that can quickly and accurately diagnose bacterial meningitis. The test measures the CRP protein in cerebrospinal fluid, a protein ...

Cornell food scientists show that a standard quality test used for raw, organic milk is insufficient for distinguishing between specific groups of bacteria, suggesting that the criteria for ...

Engineers and biochemists have brought their skills together to make it possible for untrained users to confirm contamination in fluids using a biogel test that changes color in the presence of such ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Waterkeeper’s 2024 summer safe swim test revealed continuing and changing trends for pollution in local waterways. The waterkeeper program collects samples ...

Flesh-eating bacteria sound like something an enterprising science fiction author would dream up, but they are, in fact, real—and the infections they cause can lead to disfigurement, loss of limbs and ...

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell food scientists show that a standard quality test used for raw, organic milk is insufficient for distinguishing between specific groups of bacteria, suggesting that the ...