5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Researchers developed a BLOC spectrometer for real-time metabolic analysis on organ-on-a-chip platforms using benchtop NMR technology.

• 2

  Common lab gloves can leave stearate residues that mimic microplastics, leading to inflated counts in Raman and infrared analyses.

• 3

  A legged robot equipped with Raman spectroscopy can autonomously explore Mars and Moon, identifying geological samples faster than human-led methods.

• 4

  Fluid flow inside cells, driven by actin and myosin, actively transports proteins to the leading edge, enhancing cellular movement and coordination.

• 5

  The BLOC spectrometer and robotic exploration methods could advance drug testing and planetary science by improving metabolic monitoring and sample analysis.