With an aim to meet the growing demand for high quality cell culture media solutions, Fujifilm has plans to develop a new cell culture media manufacturing facility in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA. The new facility will be operated by Fujifilm Irvine Scientific, a subsidiary of Fujifilm Corporation.

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a wearable chemical sensor this is spun from ultrafine gold threads and has the potential to measure different biomarkers. With this novel solution, the researchers aim to revolutionize health monitoring and reduce the financial burden of health care.

Responsible use of pesticides includes striving to avoid negative effects on the environment, often with an emphasis on protecting bees and other pollinators. A new study, however, finds that many common methods for minimizing pesticides' impact on bees — even some recommendations on product labels — are backed by minimal scientific evidence.

Scientific journals and research papers are evaluated by a metric known as their “impact factor,” which is based on how many times a given paper is cited by other papers. However, a new study from MIT and other institutions suggests that this measure does not accurately capture the impact of medical papers on health outcomes for all patients, particularly those in low- or middle-income countries.

Researchers at the University of Bern and Inselspital, Bern University Hospital made use of non-contact sensors to identify health problems in aging people such as old-age depression, risk of falls or cognitive impairment, at an early stage.

Researchers have revealed numerous new findings about chocolate including the possibility of strengthening teeth, the compounds required to make it tasty and how can one know if a chocolate bar is authentic.

Researchers at Turku University and Åbo Akademi University, Finland, have revealed that finger-like cellular extensions called filopodia help to preserve the basement membrane, a tissue barrier that stops breast tumours from spreading to other body parts.

Researchers at the University of Turku in Japan have analyzed the X-ray radiation from the matter around a black hole and have revealed interesting findings that will help to better understand the inner workings of black holes and how they consume mass.

Properties of plastic materials can be improved by adding fillers. To ensure consistent quality, ashing is used to control the product and the raw materials. Read how ashing can be accelerated with the help of an optimized muffle furnace.

Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes in their guts, according to a study published by Agricultural Research Service scientists and their colleagues in mBio.