Environmental conditions unsuitable for microbial growth are the rule rather than the exception in most habitats.In response to this, microorganisms have developed various strategies to withstand environmental conditions that limit active growth.Endospore-forming Firmicutes (EFF) deploy a myriad of survival strategies in order to resist adverse con
In the past two decades, global manufacturing of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has shifted from long-chain compounds to short-chain alternatives in response to evidence of the health hazards of long-chain formulations.However, accumulating data indicate that short-chain PFAS also pose health risks and are highly mobile and persistent i
Abstract The X-ray flux from X-ray free-electron lasers and storage rings enables new spatiotemporal opportunities for studying in-situ and operando dynamics, even with single pulses.X-ray multi-projection imaging is a technique that provides volumetric information using single pulses while avoiding the centrifugal forces induced by conventional ti
The syndrome identified as hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) poses a rather difficult challenge to the physician.HLH was initially described as a familial disorder,1 which was later associated with various genetic defects that affect the cytotoxic machinery of Fridge Control Case Assy CD8+ T and NK cells,2 but it also occurs sporadically, us
Leptomeningeal disease is a feared sequelae of malignant paediatric brain tumours.Current methods for its detection is the combined use of cranio-spinal MRI, and CSF cytology from a post-operative lumbar puncture.In this study, the authors hypothesize that CSF taken at the start of surgery, either from an external ventricular drain or neuroendoscop