Finnish laboratory service provider Measurlabs guides manufacturers through MDR compliance regarding E&L testing strategies, helping with the selection of testing conditions and analytical methods to ensure they match the device and its intended use.

Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have discovered how the enzyme PrgK helps spread antibiotic resistance among bacteria by breaking down their cell walls. This enzyme, part of the type 4 secretion system (T4SS), allows resistance genes to transfer between bacteria. Understanding the role of PrgK and its domains is a key step towards preventing the spread of antibiotic resistance.

A research team from Kiel, Germany, describes a method with which carbon-hydrogen bonds of carboxylic acids can be specifically converted into carbon-fluorine bonds. An innovative combination approach solves a fundamental challenge.

Researchers at Guangdong University of Technology and Pudong New District People’s Hospital have developed a microfluidic chip that uses light to detect foodborne pathogens quickly, affordably and effectively. Published in AIP Advances, this new method could dramatically improve how food safety is monitored.

A new smartphone face-screening tool could help paramedics to identify stroke in seconds — much sooner and more accurately than is possible with current technologies.

A study has revealed that women who experienced depression during or post pregnancy have a higher risk of heart disease. This is a first of its kind study which focuses on cardiovascular health after perinatal depression.

A new study has revealed that people with persistently higher levels of omega-6 as compared to omega-3 fatty acids in their blood, as well as consistently low DHA levels, had more psychotic experiences at age 24.

Climate scientists have found that human activity has worsened specific weather events and made them more likely to occur. In a study, they have mentioned that weather forecasts can be used to show how human behavior is impacting extreme weather conditions.

Scientists have developed a novel strategy for improving the lateral resolution of optical microscopy by fabricating high-quality micro-spheres using laser-based 3D printing. This development offers a cost-effective alternative to expensive microscopy solutions, potentially revolutionizing the field with custom-designed devices that enhance resolution for any optical microscope.

A study in Denmark reveals a connection between air pollution and dementia. “The novelty of this study is the very detailed and accurate data that we use,” says the researcher behind the study. Findings indicate that air pollution promotes brain inflammation, accelerating cognitive decline and increasing the risk of dementia.