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In honor of this day, we asked some of our staff back at Technology Networks HQ what they would choose to see celebrated on a global level.

Perlego provided us with a recent list of the top 10 books read by scientists, and it's compelling. From the legacy of autism, to deciphering the secrets of the ribosome, the list covers a wide variety of hot scientific topics.

Microbes have an important role in maintaining our own health and that of our environment. Therefore, the more information we can uncover, the better armed researchers are to prevent and treat disease, protect and restore the environment and harness the key beneficial properties microbes offer. This list looks at recent advances that have enabled researchers to better understand microbial communities at the genomic level.

Each year, Nobel Prizes are awarded to people who have made a significant contribution in their field; this list focuses on the Nobel Prizes awarded between 2010 and 2019 to those “who made the most important discovery within the domain of physiology or medicine”.

2019 has seen some exciting developments in diagnostics. In this list, we look at ten of the most-read stories in the field published on Technology Networks over the last year.

Mycotoxins are among the most poisonous compounds ever discovered. Nearly 25% of global crop outputs are contaminated with mycotoxins, leading to billions of dollars in losses each year. Livestock ingestion of mycotoxin-containing feed can also result in downstream incorporation of the toxins into animal products like milk, eggs and meat.

ICP-OES remains an effective method for conducting elemental analyses on a wide range of samples where the matrix is complex or contains a high level of dissolved solids. In this list we look at the history of ICP-OES, key applications, and what the future holds.

We asked you to explain your profession badly – here are some of our favorite responses.

We have seen some amazing scientific breakthroughs in 2019.
This list highlights some of our favorites.

You may have certainly enjoyed an authentic honey, wine, or olive oil. Yet, each of these foods are at risk for fraud. To mitigate and investigate food fraud, researchers use analytical methods, such as spectroscopy, to analyze the constituents of food.