South Africa has published a new notice on measures for controlling the spread of Asian citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB) that has already been reported in some African countries. Read the article in C&I Magazine.
New ‘sweat stickers’ may improve the early diagnosis of cystic fibrosis by allowing scientists to easily gather and analyse sweat from the skin of infants and children, researchers have reported. When tested, the new stickers matched the performance of previous, more cumbersome devices. Read the C&I news article.
Scientists in Japan have synthesised the longest ever bottlebrush polymer, composed of a main chain and numerous side chains. The team also succeeded in giving various chemical properties to the ultra-long bottlebrush polymer (Angew. Chemie, doi: 10.1002/anie.202009759). Read more in C&I Magazine.
Munich Olympic Stadium, Brisbane’s Kurilpa Bridge, pangolin scales and Kenneth Snelson’s artwork X-Piece all have something in common. They are all – loosely – based on a structural design feature called tensegrity. Read more in C&I Magazine.
Scientists in Japan have revealed molecular mechanisms involved in eliminating unwanted body cells. A nuclear protein fragment released into the cell cytoplasm activates a plasma membrane protein to display a lipid on the cell surface, they discovered – signalling other cells to get rid of it. Read more in C&I Magazine.
Over 100 chemicals have been found in the blood of pregnant women and their new-born babies. About half have never been reported before, and around a third have no known source or use. The research has raised concerns that foetuses are being exposed to chemicals with unknown toxicity. Read more in C&I Magazine.
US scientists have discovered a tell-tale marker for the destruction of senescent cells, zombie cells implicated in age-related diseases. Read more in C&I Magazine.