Dossier
drug screening
Coverage of drug screening in the Nexus archive.
- Growth isn’t solving Ascension’s labor shortage
Ascension Parish's population has grown by over 8,600 residents since 2020, but employers report ongoing difficulties in recruiting qualified workers, particularly in industrial and security sectors. Challenges include candidates failing drug tests, background checks, and failing to meet hiring standards, despite strong job demand and population increases.
- Chinese scientists grow heart’s ‘master conductor’ that could replace pacemaker
Chinese scientists in Shanghai have created the first lab-grown sinoatrial node using stem cells, which could revolutionize cardiac disease research and drug screening. The organoid, capable of autonomous beating, acts as the heart's natural pacemaker, offering potential alternatives to traditional pacemakers.