Ziath has introduced the Mirage 2D barcode reader which has been optimized for reading Individual Access 2D coded PCR plates from 4titude.

In the UK, 20,000 adults will be screened for type 1 diabetes. This study is claimed to be the world’s first study to identify adults at high risk of developing the disease. Recruitment for this study is currently ongoing.

The Fraunhofer IZM is coordinating the PoC-BoSens project, which comprises a transnational team from various specialist fields that developed a biosensor prototype that can reliably quantify the biomarkers for several infectious diseases in less than 15 minutes. This is made possible by a combination of photonic bottle microresonators based on optical fibers and a microfluidic system, facilitating point-of-care diagnostics for multiple diseases at the same time. In an interview, project coordinator Dr. Alethea Vanessa Zamora Gómez talks about the challenges the researchers had to overcome and explains how the PoC system works.

The science on heavy drinking and the brain is clear: The two don’t have a healthy relationship. People who drink heavily have alterations in brain structure and size that are associated with cognitive impairments. But according to a new study, alcohol consumption even at levels most would consider modest — a few beers or glasses of wine a week — may also carry risks to the brain.

Researchers have created a powerful new weapon against bacterial contamination and infection. They have developed a way to coax bacteriophages — harmless viruses that eat bacteria — into linking together and forming microscopic beads. Those beads can safely be applied to food and other materials to rid them of harmful pathogens.

Researchers have now developed ‘Petal’ – a battery-free and paper like sensor patch which is based on the AI technology to monitor holistic wounds of patients. With the help of the low-cost sensor patch, doctors can easily detect wounds and advise treatment.

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have created a more sustainable plastic which is stronger and more stretchier than the traditional plastics found in the environment. The new plastic was created by adding the molecule polyrotaxane to an epoxy resin vitrimer.

Researchers have developed a new catalyst that can quickly and completely break down Nylon-6 in minutes without any harmful byproducts. This type of plastic is difficult to get rid of and proves dangerous for the environment as well as for animals.

Researchers at the University of Bristol conducted a study on 600 healthy pet dogs and found out that these dogs were at a higher risk of excreting E. coli if they are fed raw or uncooked meat.

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