Washington State University

Researchers make a portable smartphone lab to detect cancer

In a major step towards faster and convenient delivery of medical tests, Washington State University researchers have developed a low-cost, portable laboratory on a smartphone that can analyse several samples at once to catch a cancer biomarker, producing lab quality results.

3D 'cyberforests' to help study effects of climate change on trees

The model will help forest managers determine which species of trees are necessary for forests to recover wildfires and other disturbances.