Mass Specs Go Out of This World

Jul 23, 2010

This fancy video from NASA goes into what a quadrupole mass spec is and why the agency uses them to study samples from Mars and other NASA missions.

HT: Kermit Murray at the Mass Spectrometry Blog

Breaking News

Fertility Fraud Found

Consumer genetic testing has uncovered cases of fertility fraud that are leading to lawsuits, according to USA Today.

Regular strenuous exercise could contribute to motor neuron disease development among those already at genetic risk, Sky News reports.

The Guardian writes that the US regulators have warned against using a rapid COVID-19 test that is a key part of mass testing in the UK.

In Science this week: analysis of cis confinement of the X-inactive specific transcript, and more.