Researchers set out a new approach for studying the risk of chronic exposure to potentially toxic indoor air on human health. Poor indoor air quality is potentially a greater health risk than outdoor...
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Electrospun fibers loaded with antimicrobial peptides could be used for treating wound infections – offering a potentially powerful alternative to antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has...
Encapsulating live probiotic bacteria using 3D bioprinting could prove game-changing for the nutraceutical industry. Probiotics are live ‘friendly’ bacteria promoted as having various health benefits...
A novel synthetic cannabinoid in seized e-cigarette liquid samples may pose a threat to the health of drug users. Synthetic cannabinoids are a novel class of ‘designer drugs’ that first emerged in the...
Could a grapevine by-product extract provide an eco-friendly alternative to synthetic pesticides for controlling downy mildew? Grapevine diseases can cause a significant impact on fruit yield...
Researchers develop an efficient, sensitive method to measure the levels of key oligosaccharides in human milk – helping to facilitate future research into their potential health benefits for babies...
Recent advances in lipidomics – the comprehensive analysis of the lipids in tissues and body fluids – offer exciting new opportunities to explore the biology of Alzheimer’s disease. Over 55 million...
The intensive pig farming industry is one of the largest consumers of antibiotics globally, and the easiest and fastest way to administer these drugs is through feed and automatic water proportioning...
Researchers detect long-lived biodegradable plastic residues – or microplastics - in agricultural fertilisers produced by industrial biowaste treatment facilities. Biodegradable plastics (BDP) are...