Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have found that using non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma on rotator cuff tears resulted in accelerated healing of the tendon-bone junction with improved strength in comparison to a control group.

- DGIST Professor Park Chiyoung and Inha University Professor U-hyeok Choi collaborate to develop sustainable, flexible electrode sensor material - Research results published in the Chemical Engineering Journal

Employing a library of more than 1,000 chemicals, EMBL scientists and collaborators investigated how agrochemicals affect insect populations. The scientists found that exposure to non-fatal amounts of 57% of the chemicals altered behaviour in fruit fly larvae, while higher levels compromised long-term survival after acute exposure. These observations were worsened when the ambient temperature increased by four degrees. An expanded investigation including mosquitoes and butterflies resulted in similar behavioural changes. These findings underscore that chemical use contributes to worldwide insect population decline by adversely affecting development and behaviours –  findings that provide avenues to improve chemical safety assessment, environmental protection, food security, and animal and human health.