Money, status, or even survival – there’s no shortage of incentives for faking results in the scientific community. What can we do to prevent it, or at least make it noticeable? One possible solution ...

Novel techniques, automated machines, sophisticated synthetic and bioprospected polymerases, and developments in symbiotic sequencing technologies have transformed PCR into a multifaceted, adaptable ...

Over the past four years, many of us have become accustomed to a swab up the nose to test for COVID-19, using at-home rapid antigen tests or the more accurate clinic-provided PCR tests with a longer ...

I'm not sure how many people here read the Lounge, but I think this'll have a better audience here than in the Lounge.<BR><BR>Scientists for Better PCR<BR><BR>It is an ad for BioRad PCR machines, yes, ...

The nanopore optofluidic chip used in the new diagnostic system, with a PCR thermocycler in the background for comparison. The new system could easily fit into a researcher’s lab or clinician’s office ...

The Federal Government, says the slow rollout of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test Results is due to a combination of stringent rules aimed at ensuring its ...

Arthropod-borne diseases such as Dengue, Chikungunya, Malaria (caused by Plasmodium spp.), and Zika are endemic and re-emerging infections in tropical and subtropical regions. During heavy monsoon ...

There is so much happening in the field of DNA synthesis these days that it can be hard to keep up. Just a few weeks ago, synthetic biology startup Molecular Assemblies announced that they are ...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, every major surge in cases has precipitated a logjam in America's complex diagnostic testing infrastructure. Patients have been forced to wait three days, five days, ...

The PCR machine at the Mulleriyawa Base Hospital which malfunctioned on October 23, has had a successful test-run with expected results, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka said. Chinese technical ...

Over the past four years, many of us have become accustomed to a swab up the nose to test for COVID-19, using at-home rapid antigen tests or the more accurate clinic-provided PCR tests with a longer ...