The developers explained that the test can be performed directly when paired with a smartphone. A small LED lamp in a ...

Charleston Waterkeeper started collecting water samples this week for swim alert season, testing for bacteria at 20 sites ...

Engineers and biochemists have brought their skills together to make it possible for untrained users to confirm contamination in fluids using a biogel test that changes color in the presence of such ...

Legionnaires' disease, a type of pneumonia, is caused by bacteria called Legionella that thrive in warm water environments.

MADISON, Wis. -- Testing for bacteria in local waters can often take nearly a day to complete. Public Health Madison & Dane County Thursday launched a new rapid testing system to significantly reduce ...

Flesh-eating bacteria sound like something an enterprising science fiction author would dream up, but they are, in fact, real—and the infections they cause can lead to disfigurement, loss of limbs and ...