A new paper in Nature Communications outlines how an international research team has identified potential ways forward to rapidly design improved and more potent compounds in the fight against Covid-19.  The work is the result of a massive fragment screening effort to develop an antiviral targeting the Sars-Cov-2 main protease.

The scientist won the prize for his path breaking work on neural circuits that govern thirst and drinking behaviour. The detailed research has showcased fundamental principles of ingestive behaviour of foods and liquids.

The terms “Lean Management” and “Lean Manufacturing” were introduced in the 1990's in the automotive industry. Now “Lean Laboratory” is being implemented in many industries, with the aim of eliminating mistakes, reducing delays, lowering costs and improving the quality of a product or service.

The concept of the new agitated reactor by Ekato is intended for multiphase reactions with liquid, gases and solids.

Sartorius Stedim Biotech launched the Ambr 250 high throughput perfusion, an automated parallel bioreactor system.

Meta-analyses, including a well-known one published in Nature in 2006, have claimed to show that the effects of biodiversity loss are consistent across contrasting types of ecosystems, but there are statistical problems with these analyses that could have undermined the conclusions.

High-attrition rates during clinical development of new cancer therapies still persist. A new 3D ex vivo microfluidics platform shall now enhance cancer drug screening and early development process by creating cancer models which predict clinical outcomes with significantly increased reliability.

From morning rush-hour urban air-pollution to ship diesel emissions — organic particulate matter directly affects air quality and health while its analysis is still challenging. A new technological solution for PTR-TOFMS shall now find a remedy.

An engineering team led by Dr Paddy Chan Kwok Leung at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has made an important breakthrough in developing the staggered structure monolayer Organic Field Effect Transistors. Their development sets a major cornerstone to reduce the size of OFETs.

Heavy metal contamination in food and water poses a threat to humans and animals. The toxicity of elements such as chromium, mercury and arsenic varies depending on their oxidation state. Food analysis is a very effective method for positively identifying the oxidation state.