Do Water Filter Pitchers Work on PFAS? How to Check Claims

Checking up on the claims of water filter makers can be a discomfiting maze. Here's how to verify independent water filter ...
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

MDA, Johns Hopkins APL Demonstrate Low-Cost Approach to Missile Defense Testing

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and APL have successfully demonstrated a new, lower-cost approach to national missile ...

The Benefits and Drawbacks of At-Home STI Testing

You can get at-home medical tests for everything from Covid-19 to drug testing to hormone levels or food sensitivities. You can examine your gut, your blood, or even your DNA. At-home STI tests use ...
Pharmabiz

Dr Reddy’s, Humane World for Animals India and InStem unveils report on non-animal testing methods

Dr Reddy’s, Humane World for Animals India and DBT BRiC – Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (InStem) is accelerating India’s drug development and improving patient outcomes ...
The New Indian Express

Science-driven testing methods needed to strengthen drug development in India: Report

NEW DELHI: As India’s pharmaceutical industry moves towards becoming a 500 billion dollars global powerhouse by 2047, a new report highlighted the growing role of non-animal, science-driven testing ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: Until new methods are fully validated, we still must consider animal testing

To the editor: While only a small percentage of ALS cases are associated with the SOD1 gene mutation, the SOD1 mouse model actively contributed to the development of two key FDA-approved ALS drugs, ...
EWN Sport

Madlanga Commission: Ballistics expert says SA's testing methods are outdated

On Monday, Itumeleng Makgotloe was giving evidence about the links that were established between the killing of engineer Armand Swart in Vereeniging and subsequent arrests in Bramley. Retired ...
MIT Technology Review

The first human test of a rejuvenation method will begin “shortly”

In a bid to treat blindness, Life Biosciences will try out potent cellular reprogramming technology on volunteers. When Elon Musk was at Davos last week, an interviewer asked him if he thought aging ...
Los Angeles Times

Planned Parenthood offers new HPV testing method in Orange County

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is quite common, with more than 42 million Americans infected with types known to cause disease. It is also one of the most common causes of cervical cancer. In an ...
CompositesWorld

From PMCs to sandwich composites: Tracing the path of test method standardization

One of the recurring themes in this column over the past few years has been the development of new test methods for sandwich composites. This is primarily a result of the opportunities I’ve had to ...
Science Daily

New PFAS testing method created

Researchers have discovered a new way to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. This marks an important step forward in creating testing devices that are simpler, more ...
The Hill

FDA withdraws proposal to require talc-containing cosmetics to test for asbestos

The Trump administration is withdrawing a proposal to require cosmetic companies to test their talc-containing products for asbestos, according to a public notice Tuesday. The Food and Drug ...