The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recently established a new safety threshold for perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the body. The move is in line with a scientific opinion which focuses on the risks of PFAS in food.

Covid-19 has drastically changed the perception of hygiene and cleanliness, spurring interest in antimicrobial coatings, according to a new report from Lux Research.

Lux Research’s new report titled ‘The Chemicals and Materials Company of 2040’ states that over the next 20 years, the chemicals and materials industries will change drastically due to climate change and the digital transformation. The sectors will also be forced to adopt new skills and develop new goals to stay competitive in the market.

Agilent Technologies lauched the Agilent Seahorse XF Real-Time ATP Rate Assay Kit — a new product that will enable biologists to enhance their understanding of how live-cells function in real-time.

Experts at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) have recently found higher amounts of microplastic in arctic sea ice than ever before. However, the majority of particles were microscopically small.

Supplements of Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs), the sugars found in breast milk, may help improve the gut health of adults, according to new research carried out at the Quadram Institute.

Pregnant mice fed a diet high in omega-6 fats and low in omega-3 fats produce offspring that go on to exhibit “hedonic” — pleasurable but excessive — levels of consumption of hyper-caloric diets, according to researchers at Hiroshima University.

A new method developed by Kaust scientists lights up tags attached to selected proteins. It could help to purify the proteins from a mixed protein pool.

A team of scientists at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB) have applied human induced pluripotent stem cells (IPSC) to study the development effects of Neanderthal DNA.

The University of Warwick has revealed in its new study that people diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnoea maybe at an increased risk of adverse outcomes from Covid-19. Researchers have also cautioned people with the sleep condition to follow the neccesary precautions in the background of the pandemic in order to keep themselves safe.