Electronic waste (e-waste) is the fastest-growing class of waste because of the remarkable
demand for various electronic gadgets such as mobiles and laptops. Moreover, its improper …

None of the global targets for protecting nature are currently met, although humanity is
critically dependent on biodiversity. A significant issue is the lack of data for most biodiverse …

The laboratory waste produced in several parts of the world has scaled up the pollution and
adverse effect on human health in the present era. The “3 R”(reduce, reuse, and recycle) …

The growing spread of pathogens, caused by anthropogenic activities, pushes the interest of
the scientific community towards developing biosensors with improved performance for …

Counting viable cells is a universal practice in microbiology. The colony-forming unit (CFU)
assay has remained the gold standard to measure viability across disciplines, but it is time …

Plastics have shaped the world with their profound uses but have become a pervasive and
growing problem for the environment. Fragmented plastics, including mega-, meso-, micro …

Our planet is experiencing severe and accelerating climate and ecological breakdown
caused by human activity. As professional scientists, we are better placed than most to …

Laboratory-based research is resource intensive in terms of financial costs and its carbon
footprint. Research laboratories require immense amounts of energy to power equipment, as …

Health care professionals (HCPs) and researchers in the health care sector dedicate their
professional life to maintaining and optimizing the health of their patients. To achieve this …

Microplastic and nanoplastic research has proliferated in recent years in response to the
escalating plastic pollution crisis. However, a lack of optimised methods for sampling and …