Leyla Soleymani and Tohid Didar, who invented a plastic surface that repels bacteria and viruses, have earned top prize in a design competition that drew 750 entries from 60 countries around the world.
Researchers at McMaster and Brock have created the prototype for a device that could pave the way for home-based cancer monitoring, much like the monitors that people with diabetes use to test their blood-sugar levels.
McMaster University researchers are racing to create a home-based COVID-19 testing kit, which could potentially be ready to move forward for approvals and manufacturing within months.