
Magnetic Detection of Malaria Shows Promise
A quick method detects by-products of the parasite's growth in the blood and is more portable and less error-prone than conventional tests
A quick method detects by-products of the parasite's growth in the blood and is more portable and less error-prone than conventional tests
'Ionic liquids' can disrupt microbial biofilms and help antibiotics penetrate outer skin layers
Bacteria found in ancient human skeletons in Peru point to a relatively recent origin of the disease and to its spread by sea
Citizen-science project identifies particles caught by NASA craft as having likely interstellar origin.
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