Science plays a critical role in addressing some of the world's most pressing challenges, from developing new medicines to addressing climate change. However, the laboratories that drive scientific...
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Traditional Chinese medicines have been used for centuries with success in tackling many conditions. However, often, the detailed mechanisms of their effectiveness have not been fully understood and...
A new study demonstrates the potential of clay-based nanocarrier systems for improving the oral delivery of drugs to treat the most common type of dementia. Almost 47 million people worldwide are...
A new study demonstrates the value of using metabolomics and flavoromics for optimising ‘Nam Dok Mai’ mango winemaking processes to improve its quality. Mango (Mangifera indica Linn) is the seventh...
A new study shows the potential of using lipid–tagged antisense oligonucleotides to reduce the resistance of bacteria to a commonly used type of antibiotic. Antibiotic resistance has become a major...
Water is used in virtually all aspects of important clinical testing and when lives are at stake, there is no margin for error. But how pure is the water in your lab? Water, Water Everywhere... Ever...
We all know purity is important, but impurities can be more frequent and damaging than commonly realised – that’s why we’ve highlighted 5 everyday, lab-work contamination ‘flash points’ that can...
The expanding development of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies requires powerful analytical techniques to elucidate their molecular structures and characteristics – to help improve production...
A new study suggests that the glycation of milk proteins in powdered infant formulas makes them harder to digest, emphasising the importance of mild processing. Most powdered infant formulas are based...