The technology, which is at a proof-of-concept stage, is a first step toward a biosensor chip that can be implanted in the body to detect a specific DNA mutation—in real time—and transmit the information wirelessly to a mobile device

Transformative technology not quite ready for clinical use

Researchers' results show that between 95 and 98 per cent of the injected CO₂ was mineralized over a period of less than two years

Metals are present in a wide range of habitats, with a large number of land sites in the UK remaining contaminated since the industrial revolution

Higher levels of an enzyme in the brain correlate with better cognitive function in older people

Technological advances have enabled us to analyze increasingly lower concentrations of chemicals

Most sunscreen products on the market today contain synthetic compounds that help prevent ultraviolet rays from damaging skin

Magnified images of bacteria found on things common in the health care environment swayed workers to do a better job cleaning their hands

“Less than 1 percent of microbes have been cultivated, and we need new cultures,” researcher says

In Western Europe, only a few small areas remain where the night sky remains relatively unpolluted, including areas in Scotland, Sweden, Norway, and parts of Spain and Austria

Over the 30-day sampling period, mobile testing teams will travel to northeastern Brazil and test samples from 750 patients in coastal Brazil

Inhibiting the editing enzyme may provide a new therapeutic approach for blood cancers