Nature

A colorimetric reverse-transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification method targeting the L452R mutation to detect the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2

The rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has triggered global difficulties for both individuals and economies, with new variants continuing to emerge. The Delta ...
CBS News

State Sen. Weiner bill would limit police use of some drug tests over accuracy concerns

SAN FRANCISCO – State Senator Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, introduced a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit law enforcement from making arrests or filing charges based only on certain field tests ...
Nature

Red cabbage extract-mediated colorimetric sensor for swift, sensitive and economic detection of urease-positive bacteria by naked eye and Smartphone platform

Although Proteus mirabilis (P. mirabilis) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) strains are harmlessly found in human fecal flora and whole gastrointestinal tract 1, they separately or together ...
FOX31 Denver

Colorado passes first-in-the-nation law, banning arrest based solely on common drug tests

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) — Colorado has become the first state to pass a law banning an arrest based solely on a colorimetric drug test, a common tool used by police to identify suspected narcotics ...