In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.

A Facebook post with a picture of a positive control for a COVID-19 test misleadingly describes it as a positive test kit and suggests it may be “preloaded with the virus”. The post (here) shows a ...

In scientific research, controls are employed as standards. By separating the control from the samples exposed to an experimental condition, such as the introduction of an analyte, the effects of the ...

Ben and Amy don’t know each other, but they’ve both just lost their jobs. Initially, they’re both devastated. “What am I going to do now?” they both ask. They each fall asleep, swimming in a sea of ...