An international research group has investigated the mechanisms of cell migration and the impact of tissue rigidity on cell positioning and steering. The research sheds light on e.g. cancer cell migration and opens new possibilities for stopping and directing it.

Scientists have recorded the first direct evidence that babies react differently to various smells and tastes while in the womb. The Study took 4D ultrasound scans of 100 pregnant women to see how their unborn babies responded to flavours from foods eaten by their mothers.

A recent study in Frontiers in Psychology reveals that certain odors can influence our perception of colors. Dr. Ryan Ward and his team from Liverpool John Moores University exposed participants to various scents, including caramel, cherry, coffee, lemon, and peppermint, and found that these odors led to predictable distortions in color perception.

Researchers at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country have developed a microfluidic plasma separator to optically detect blood biomarkers. They used high-resolution 3D fabrication to manufacture the innovative device.

Researchers from the University of Bern and the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna have used the highly social cichlid fish as a model system in its study to determine the factors of territory inheritance and emigration.

Our body’s fat metabolism plays a vital role in energy production in our body. A research team at the University of Basel, has discovered a molecular switch that regulates lipid metabolism in our cells. This switch controls the storage or conversion of lipids into energy.

Blood pressure and cholesterol are usually measured to predict a person’s risk for developing heart disease. Genetics were considered a better option for this, however, researchers have now revealed that CT scans for middle-aged people can be the best solution for predicting heart disease.

We put our clothes through a lot and if the smart textiles of the future are going to survive all that we throw at them, their components are going to need to be resilient.

Scientists from ETH Zurich’s Macromolecular Engineering and Organic Chemistry Labs and entrepreneurs from Colorado-based Nanoly Bioscience worked together to develop a safe, versatile platform to increase the thermal stability of vaccines. Their aim? To vastly improve the distribution of viable vaccines and reduce the economic costs of the cold chain.

Pall Life Sciences and Cytiva will operate as a combined business under the Cytiva name whereas Pall will be held as a product family name. The move will also lead to re-branding under the Cytiva brand name.