The call by the refs that marked the Bills short has sparked not only controversy but also a reason to look into better ways of measuring first downs. Since the beginning of the NFL, it’s been a chain ...

The call by the refs that marked the Bills short has sparked not only controversy but also a reason to look into better ways of measuring first downs. Since the beginning of the NFL, it's been a ...

This detection scheme ensures that mRNA that is cap-less, tail-less, or fragmented will not be detected, enabling a measurement of only the fully intact mRNA in a single assay. The kit is provided ...

However, an official would still place the ball manually and a microchip would not be used for measuring a first down, according to The Washington Post's Mark Maske. Yet such a system wouldn't ...