In the post-emergency phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, scientists are focusing on real-time surveillance methods for indoor environments to detect viruses. At the forefront of these efforts, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have harnessed the power of cutting-edge aerosol sampling and ultrasensitive biosensing technology.

They protect pizza boxes against grease penetration, make outdoor clothing weatherproof, and are also found in groundwater and in the human body: perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFASs for short. Some representatives of this large group of chemicals are now classified as hazardous to health or even carcinogenic. The EU n now wants to ban a number of critical PFAS and is promoting the development of substitute materials for PFAS in four large collaborative projects, such as the EU project Zero-F.

A new study by University of Maryland entomologists shows that the lifespan for individual honey bees kept in a controlled, laboratory environment is 50 % shorter than it was in the 1970s. When scientists modeled the effect of today’s shorter lifespans, the results corresponded with the increased colony loss and reduced honey production trends.

Researchers have revealed that fungal infections can lead to blood poisoning which can be fatal. The immune system plays a vital role to protect the body from these infections.

The Government of India is supporting the indigenous development of high-powered Magnetron technology used mainly for cancer radiation therapy. The innovative technology has the potential to treat even a 2 mm diameter brain tumor with precision radiation with very little side-effects.

The National Institutes of Health has recommended that infants should be exposed to peanuts in order to prevent them from developing peanut allergies. A new study has also revealed that people with less access to health-related information are not aware of this guideline issued by the NIH.

Consumption of ultraprocessed foods containing little or no whole foods in their ingredients contributed to 57,000 premature deaths in Brazil in 2019, investigators report in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Baylor researchers have made a significant discovery about the gut microbiome's influence on the body, focusing on the bacteria L. reuteri. This bacteria has been found to impact multiple organs, including reducing gut inflammation, suppressing bone loss, promoting wound healing, and improving social behavior in autism spectrum disorders.

Researchers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and University of Amsterdam published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines how sugar reduction strategies affect new product sales.

Findings from a new study suggest that taking a probiotic could help prevent the decline in memory and thinking that can accompany aging. This research may pave the way for new, non-invasive treatments that leverage the gut microbiome to mitigate cognitive decline in the aging population.