Researchers detect long-lived biodegradable plastic residues – or microplastics - in agricultural fertilisers produced by industrial biowaste treatment facilities. Biodegradable plastics (BDP) are...
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South Africa is known to have the highest number of people living with HIV of any country globally, with an estimated at 7.9 million infected and more...
Scientists develop a simple and useful method for measuring the concentration of cannabidiol (CBD) and convertible THC in CBD oil. Extracts of...
Chromium (Cr) (VI) is a well-known toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic water pollutant (1). The World Health Organization (WHO) set a maximum allowable...
Invasive dental procedures can be uncomfortable or painful, routinely requiring the use of anaesthetic formulations. Unfortunately, in many cases, the...
Researchers examine the mineral composition of human and cattle milk to enable a better comparison of their relative nutritional importance for...
Researchers develop a jigsaw-shaped self-assembling peptide hydrogel and demonstrate its potential to regenerate damaged brain tissue after stroke...
Lipid nanoparticles are a holistically superior formulation for dermal drug products, which combine effective drug delivery and skin carrying...
A case study of a fatal intoxication highlights the public health risk of ‘legal high’ substances that are commonly sold without effective restriction...