In response to the issues of foodborne microbial contamination and carbon neutrality goals,
sustainable antimicrobial food packaging (SAFP) composed of renewable or biodegradable …

Foundation models are the next generation of artificial intelligence that has the potential to
provide novel use cases for healthcare. Large language models (LLMs), a type of foundation …

Boron nitride (BN) nanomaterials have drawn a lot of interest in the material science
community. However, extensive research is still needed to thoroughly analyze their safety …

Background III-V semiconductor nanowires are envisioned as being integrated in
optoelectronic devices in the near future. However, the perspective of mass production of …

The fetal development of organs and functions is vulnerable to perturbation by maternal
inflammation which may increase susceptibility to disorders after birth. Because it is not well …

Christian Monsé and co-workers recently published a Short Communication in Archives of
Toxciology (Monse et al. 2023) commenting on the suggested health-based occupational …

Inhalation studies are the gold standard for assessing the toxicity of airborne materials. They
require considerable time, special equipment, and large amounts of test material …

Nanomaterials (NMs) offer plenty of novel functionalities. Moreover, their physicochemical
properties can be fine-tuned to meet the needs of specific applications, leading to virtually …

Background Significant variations exist in the forms of ZnO, making it impossible to test all
forms in in vivo inhalation studies. Hence, grouping and read-across is a common approach …

Nanoparticles, due to their exceptional physicochemical properties are used in our day-to-
day environment. They are currently not regulated which might lead to increased levels in …