Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. A nurse practitioner administers COVID-19 tests in the parking lot at Brockton High School in Brockton, Mass., on Aug. 13, 2020. A nurse practitioner administers ...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a fundamental molecular biology tool that scientists use to amplify and analyze genetic material, such as DNA and RNA. PCR involves the enzymatic amplification of ...

Every American traveling abroad needs to take an antigen test to return to the United States. But the start of the trip is often even more cumbersome, as many other countries (nearly every one I have ...

(CNN) -- One is widespread but has key shortages across its supply chain. One remains questionably reliable and is only helpful after the fact. And one is still early in development -- but could speed ...

Modern diagnostic methods allow growers to detect pathogens earlier and identify disease pressure with far greater precision than traditional testing methods.

The PCR, with its extraordinary sensitivity, is the method of choice for the detection of nucleic acids present in very low concentrations in biological specimens. PCR-based techniques are applied to ...

Testing for the coronavirus has been very much in the news. The first and most urgent focus is on increasing access to tests to diagnose people with current infections. But now other tests are ...

The upcoming webinar series will focus on the latest innovations in PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) applications, one of the most versatile and widely used techniques in molecular biology. Our webinar ...