On 23 July 2022, the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. However, data continue to indicate that most cases are not life-threatening, and the disease is not easily passed from person to person.

When does a cell become a cancer cell? And how can cancer be eliminated in a targeted manner? These questions are to be answered by a computer model developed by researchers at TU Graz, which for the first time simulates the membrane potentials of a cancer cell.

Sample preparation is key in all areas of analytical science however, it is probably the most laborious, disliked and often the trickiest part of the whole analytical workflow. It also has the biggest impact on the final results.

One of the biggest tasks in the coming years will be to make analytical, bioanalytical and laboratory technology fit for a networked future. During Achema from August 22 to 26, there will be a dedicated action area for this, among other things, where solutions will be presented.

The relationship a dog has with its owner is related to its stress level. This is the conclusion of a newly published study from Linköping University, Sweden. The results, published in the journal Scientific Reports, also suggest that the link between stress and the owner's personality traits differs between dog breeds.

Rapid developments at all levels of microscopy, such as contrast, illumination, resolution, signal detection and data processing have occurred over the last decades and there is reason to expect that these advances will continue. However, severe limitations in accuracy, reproducibility and throughput are caused by the involvement of humans in all steps of the imaging workflow. It also poses a significant burden and workload for the researcher. To improve this situation is the biggest challenge in automation.

No-one who deals with highly active substances in OSD development can avoid the issue of containment. However, the smaller scale places different demands on equipment compared to the equivalent steps in production. What do developers need to look out for, and what practical solutions are available? We look for clues between the laboratory and the plant.

Semi-permeable polymer membranes are an efficient way to produce clean water. To overcome existing challenges such as fouling, US researchers have now used computational methods to advance membrane technology.

Nearly all of us have in one way or another come into contact with PCR tests in recent months. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) only requires a small DNA sample of the virus to detect an infection with Covid-19. In recent weeks and months, companies have successfully launched ever faster test kits — some of which we are presenting in this article.

When the body is subjected to a high-calorie diet, the physiological response is not homogeneous and some organs or tissues are more sensitive to metabolic stress. Under these conditions, the white adipose tissue of the visceral cavity is the most vulnerable organ to obesity-related metabolic changes, according to a new study.