One of the biggest scientific advances of the last decade is getting better thanks to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin; the University of California, Berkeley; and Korea University.

Blood tests are a standard part of routine and preventive healthcare. A doctor will often order a blood test before or following a physical examination. A doctor may also order blood tests to evaluate ...

There's an enzyme that can tell doctors whether a child might have a severe allergic reaction to certain foods, and a team from Lurie Children's says it is possible to build a test around the genetic ...

Editor’s note: Each week WRAL TechWire takes a deep dive into a particular company or technology or personality. Today it’s medtech. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Baebies, a medical device and diagnostics ...

Natural products derived from microorganisms are a promising source of new active ingredients, but are often produced only in very small quantities. A research team from the Helmholtz Institute for ...

That problem is why, even though we’ve had success finding enzymes that break down common plastics like polyesters and PET, they’re only partial solutions to plastic waste. However, researchers aren’t ...

One of the biggest scientific advances of the last decade is getting better. A team has developed a new tool to help scientists choose the best available gene-editing option for a given job, making ...