So far, lignin was only a waste material of the paper industry. A team at the University of Delaware succeeded in turning industrially processed lignin into high-performance plastics, such as bio-based 3D-printing resins, and valuable chemicals.

Using flexible polymers and water-infused hydrogels, a team of chemists at the University of Nebraska could rapidly modify the optical properties of micro-lenses. Not only do these lenses promise dynamic imaging capabilities for soft robotics, but their compatibility with biological environments may revolutionize cell culturing in biomaterials.

Peak Scientific’s precision hydrogen trace generator has been added to Agilent technologies’ corporate price list. The move will help to support labs who want to switch from helium to hydrogen carrier gas for GC-MS applications.

Findings of a study, led by researchers at the University of Bristol, could lead to the development of a pan- coronavirus treatment to defeat all coronaviruses—from the 2002 Sars-Cov outbreak to Omicron as well as future variants of Sars-Cov.

On the hottest summer days, you may find yourself dozing off in the middle of the day. In some parts of the world, it’s a cultural norm to schedule “siestas” and shutter businesses during the warmest hours of the day. As it turns out, biology, not just culture, may be behind this.

With an aim to advance diversity in STEM fields, Agilent has collaborated with Delaware State University, a leading historically Black university. The company plans to fund students from this university and also provide them with lab instrumentation and mentorship.

The EU-funded Resilience project aims to prevent heart failure in cancer patients who need anthracyclines. The project is testing a promising preventive treatment called remote ischaemic conditioning in lymphoma patients at risk for anthracycline cardiotoxicity. If the results are positive, heart failure could be significantly reduced in cancer survivors.

Vaginal microbiota reflects the regulation of the duration of gestation and the onset of labour. The microbiota may even have a direct effect on them, as indicated by a study conducted at the University of Helsinki and HUS Helsinki University Hospital.

Researchers explore non-standard amino acid pN-Phe to enhance immune response to rogue proteins, aiming for disease treatment or prevention. They develop a system to autonomously produce nitrated proteins, with potential applications in vaccines and immunotherapies.

Multilayer van der Waals film materials have attracted extensive interest from the perspective of both fundamental research and technology. However, the synthesis of large, thick, single-crystal vdW materials remains a challenge. Scientists now proposed a strategy to synthesize single-crystalline graphite films orders of magnitude large, up to inch scale.