Nitrogen Deposition Effects on ECM Fungal Fruit Body Decomposition
A study in an ECM-dominated forest examined the decomposition of ECM fungal fruit bodies over 20 weeks under varying levels…
Year: 2023
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA): Detecting the Invisible
Enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) use the catalytic properties of enzymes to detect and quantify immunologic reactions. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is…
Primary Immunodeficiency Syndromes: Challenges and Progress in Immune Health
Primary immunodeficiency syndromes are genetically determined immunodeficiencies with immune and nonimmune defects. Nonimmune manifestations are often more easily recognized than…
Revolutionizing Surface Protection: A Deep Dive into Plasma Electrolytic Oxide (PEO) Coatings
Plasma Electrolytic Oxide (PEO) Coatings are hard, dense, wear-resistant, and well-adhered oxide coatings for metals such as aluminum and magnesium. …
Transformative Thermochemical Treatment: Innovations in Material Enhancement
Thermochemical treatment is a technique of heat treatment of metal that adopts chemical reactions and sometimes physical methods to change…
Blood Pollutants and COVID-19 Risk Study
The study in Barcelona investigated the influence of personal concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), persistent organic pollutants (POPs),…
Genetic Testing and Counseling: A New Hope for ALS Patients?
New evidence-based genetic testing and counseling guidelines for ALS patients have been developed. The guidelines recommend that all persons…
New Study Could Change the Way We Think About Treatment
A new study from Northwestern Medicine challenges a common belief in what triggers Parkinson’s disease. The study suggests that a…