Researchers have developed a new method for detecting foodborne pathogens that is faster, cheaper, and more effective than existing methods. Their microfluidic chip uses light to detect multiple types ...

The field of zoonotic infectious diseases, particularly those involving tick-borne pathogens, has taken center stage in global health due to the rapid ...

A 'happy accident' holds clues to combatting increasingly resistant strains. By Laura Baisas Published Aug 2, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

Purdue University researchers found that a subset of epidermal cells in plant leaves serves as early responders to chemical cues from bacterial pathogens and communicate this information to neighbors ...

A genomic test developed at UC San Francisco to rapidly detect almost any kind of pathogen – virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite – has proved successful after a decade of use. The test has the ...

Blanca H. Lapizco-Encinas receives funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and other agencies to fund her research in microfluidics and electrokinetics. She is one of the editors-in-chief ...