I took a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test again the other day. As always, I swung between pessimism and optimism while I awaited the result. Curious about how this ever-unsettling test was ...

Imagine a “DNA photocopier” small enough to hold in your hand that could identify the bacteria or virus causing an infection even before the symptoms appear. This possibility is raised by a ...

PCR Links.com is a commercial-laden site that has a lot to offer. Covering the topic of PCR (“Well, duh”), the site starts simple, mixes it up, and ends strong. On the simple end, visitors can learn ...

In its formative years PCR and its intellectual possessors had to go through some legal wrangling over the originality of the technique. In point of fact, a 13-year earlier paper by Nobelist Gobind ...

A new form of PCR has been used to improve the library preparation for forensic DNA typing from difficult samples like touch evidence and human remains. Typically, DNA sequencing and analysis is ...

In a notable step forward in India’s fight against COVID-19, Nagpur-based National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) ...