Researchers create a new biodegradable film that has the added potential to prolong shelf-life and reduce the health risks of packaged poultry products. Polymers that are currently used for food...
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Researchers analyse archived newborn blood spots to look for exposures in the womb that may affect the risk of developing the most common childhood cancer. Recent evidence suggests that childhood...
Researchers demonstrate the potential advantages of using 3D UV inkjet printing to create tablet forms of a poorly soluble drug. The low solubility of drug compounds is an increasing challenge in drug...
Surveys of tiny pieces of fragmented plastic – microplastics – have so far largely focussed on marine environments. A new study investigates their abundance in two of the most polluted urban rivers in...
With lung cancer a leading cause of death worldwide, the search for effective new treatments continues. A new study investigates the potential to deliver light-activated drugs directly into the lungs...
Using a new knowledge-based high-throughput screening strategy, researchers isolate three compounds with potent anti-viral activity from herbal extracts used in traditional medicine. With people...
With antibiotic resistance one of the biggest health challenges facing our world today, the hunt is on for effective alternatives. In a new study, researchers develop a unique experimental system to...
Researchers develop a simple, versatile assay for measuring testosterone that works with tiny volumes of blood. This new test could help improve the diagnosis and treatment of hormone-related...
Fuelled by the alarming rise of multi-drug resistant bacteria, researchers explore the use of gel-forming artificial bolalipids for delivery of light-activated drugs to treat local infections. With...