The Post-Crescent

See inside Kimberly-Clark's Flushability Lab, where scientists test what can go down the toilet

NEENAH – Have you ever flushed baby wipes down your toilet? How about paper towels? Disinfectant wipes? Maybe some tampons or pads? Well, don't. Those items aren't designed to be flushed, and they can ...
Forbes

With Its Coronavirus Rapid Paper Test Strip, This CRISPR Startup Wants To Help Halt A Pandemic

Uncertainty and fear about coronavirus’ spread and the course of the illness is causing shockwaves in our daily lives. A simple paper test could provide answers to basic questions and shape a sensible ...
C&EN

Paper diagnostic tests are usually yes or no. A new test provides more versatility

Paper-based diagnostic tests such as rapid COVID-19 assays have broadened access to diagnostic tests beyond the lab. But historically, they have been limited to a binary readout: either yes or no. At ...
Purdue University

Building self-tests for the world’s most common infectious diseases – with paper

When an HIV outbreak hit Indiana’s rural Scott County in 2015, the sparsely staffed health department was stretched to confirm cases among an entire community with lab tests that aren’t portable and ...