Innovation can save lives:
Could complex genetic experiments one day be as simple to carry out as an over-the-counter pregnancy test?
That’s the idea behind new research from James Collins, a synthetic biologist at Boston University, who says he’s been able to print the ingredients for simple DNA experiments on paper, freeze-dry them, and use them as much as a year later.
The work, described this week in the journal Cell by Collins and colleagues from Harvard, could lead to bandages that change color if an infection is developing, environmental sensors worn on clothing, or cheap diagnostics for viruses
...@ Detecting Ebola with a Piece of Paper | MIT Technology Review:
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