How life first learned to access nitrogen is coming into sharper focus, as researchers at Utah State University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison reconstruct ancient nitrogen-fixing enzymes, opening a new window into early life on Earth and the search for life beyond our planet.

Analytik Jena is expanding its portfolio in chemical elemental analysis with the new Plasmaquant 9200 ICP-OES series. The devices combine market-leading spectral resolution with high matrix tolerance and enable precise analyses even for complex samples.

Biotech Fluidics has announced the Smartsaver solvent recycling unit which is designed to recover up to 90 % of your mobile phase by redirection of the pure solvent to the solvent reservoir during isocratic HPLC.

Vyon porous plastics from Porvair Sciences are the perfect material for filtration applications in the healthcare and medical device market.

Researchers have stated in a study that people who have been exposed to wildfire smoke have a higher risk of suffering a stroke. The study further estimates that smoke from wildfires may be responsible for around 17,000 strokes each year in the US alone.

A new study of ancient lake sediment from central Colombia suggests that parts of the tropics might soon experience more dramatic warming than previously expected.

A new study suggests that heart disease prevention and screening should start earlier in adulthood, particularly for men as they have a higher risk of heart attacks in their mid-30s as compared to women.

Scientists have uncovered a rare fossil “time capsule” in a cave near Waitomo, revealing a million-year-old snapshot of New Zealand’s lost wildlife.

A new IS Global study suggests prenatal exposure to air pollution may be linked to lower recognition memory in infants. Using eye-tracking tests, researchers found stronger effects for black carbon and PM2.5, with boys appearing more vulnerable.

A large Danish study suggests the source of dietary nitrate may matter for brain health. Researchers found higher nitrate intake from vegetables was linked to a lower risk of dementia, while nitrate from drinking water and animal-based foods was associated with a higher risk.