audio: Pathogens, meet technology. A new system developed by Texas AgriLife Research automatically scans a water sample and points to potential pathogens much faster than what humans can accomplish.

Around the world, diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis (TB) continue to plague millions of people, causing severe illness and death. In recent years, scientists developed more effective drugs ...

Getting results from a blood test can take anywhere from one day to a week, depending on what a test is targeting. The same goes for tests of water pollution and food contamination. And in most cases, ...