The first ‘test-tube’ hamburger is only a year away, scientists claim. They believe the product, beef mince grown from stem cells, could pave the way for eating meat without animals being slaughtered.

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck last year, the demand for fast and accurate testing of patients’ nasal-swab samples skyrocketed, with some labs going from needing 10,000 swabs checked daily to more ...