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Rate and extent of blood perfusion in tissue could be measured in real time with optical coherence tomography (OCT)

Chromium has no nutritional benefits according to a study of its biological effects by researchers at the University of Alabama, USA

Detecting lethal viruses in blood samples at airports and other public places could help halt epidemics

High temperatures in anaerobic digestion reduce the load of antibiotic resistance genes

Activity-based reporter developed that will be useful for monitoring autotaxin (ATX) activity in biological fluids and for inhibitor screening

Tiny strands of genetic material known as microRNAs could act together with natural hormones to reduce the risk of premature births

Metallic particles present in a firework, which are released in its smoke when it explodes, could pose a health risk, particularly to asthmatics

The TU Dresden, Germany, and Bosch extend their cooperation to bioprocess engineering

Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA, voted 2011 ACS President