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Where Is ICP-MS Making a Difference?

Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is an analytical technique that can be used across a broad range of applications, a few of which we will explore here.
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ChatGPT: It’s Not the End of the World as We Know It

In this op-ed article, Michael Kinch explains his optimism around ChatGPT which, in his words, centers around the possibility that we as a society might start to question "claims" and "truths" that we encounter daily.
Illustration of plasmid DNA being dispensed from a pipette tip onto a cell culture for transfection.
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An Introduction to Transfection, Transfection Protocol and Applications

In this article, we discuss the fundamentals of transfection, provide an overview of some of the commonly employed methods and a sample protocol. Finally, we consider some of the key applications of transfection.
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Multiomics Advances: Patient Stratification for Treatment and Response

This article will present two multiomics vignettes. One involves the search for a deeper understanding of food allergies and a potential path forward for treatment. Another will describe the response to bariatric surgery, a growing need as obesity trends upward in many parts of the world.
A pregnant woman stands over a cot.
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Do Cesarean-Born Babies “Miss Out” on Essential Microbes?

Much research has focused on the gut microbiome, but we also carry microbes in other bodily parts, including the respiratory tract, skin and genitalia. How do other microbiomes, beyond the gut, develop during infancy, and can factors such as delivery method affect their development? Technology Networks interviewed Dr. Wouter de Steenhuijsen Piters to find out.
A prototype of the solar still, some orange peel in a dish and a container of MXene powder with a lab in the background.
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How Do You Make a Water Purifier From Fruit Waste?

Singapore scientists have demonstrated that fruit peels can be used to purify water, an innovation that can be employed in remote areas and disaster zones where electricity access is limited.
Scientists holding a pH meter in a food sample suspended in water, with a dish of the dry food sample next to it.
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pH Testing and the pH Meter for Food Analysis

In this article, we will consider how pH can be measured, what it tells us and its role in the food industry.
Returning genetic ancestry results to participants of the Afromexico Genomics Project.
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Leveling the Field in Ancient DNA Research

Some stories of history are written in ink, and others are written in nucleotide bases. Ancient DNA (aDNA) analysis – the study of DNA from archaeological or paleontological specimens – is perhaps the closest scientists will ever come to a time machine – a window into the past. In this feature article, we explore how inclusion and representation are critical considerations when we look through that window.
Lady holding up a lateral flow test displaying a control line but no test line.
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An Introduction to the Lateral Flow Test: Strengths, Limitations and Applications

Diagnostic testing is key in many areas including healthcare and preventative medicine, food safety and environmental monitoring. In this article, we will consider what lateral flow tests (LFTs) are, how they work and their applications.
Cubes of Turkish delight dusted in powdered sugar.
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NMR Relaxometry Reveals Turkish Delight’s Sticky Fingerprints

Scientists have shown the value of time-domain nuclear magnetic resonance (TD-NMR) relaxometry in evaluating the physical properties of Turkish delight made with syrups and sweeteners as alternatives to sugar.
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