Microplastic detection based on a portable triboelectric microfluidic sensor.

Microplastics (MPs) are a size-based category of plastic pollutants between 1 μm to 5 mm in particle size that are ubiquitous in land and water resources due to anthropogenic activity. Current methodologies for MPs identification and characterization require laboratory instruments and specialized training. In the present study, a miniaturized microfluidic triboelectric sensor (M-TES) is proposed for the rapid detection of MPs from water samples.

Nicotinamide Riboside for Ataxia Telangiectasia: A Report of an Early Treated Individual.

A first study on nicotinamide riboside treatment of 24 individuals with ataxia telangiectasia with a mean age of 17.5 years showed improved ataxia scores and immunoglobulin levels. We here present the effect of nicotinamide riboside in another individual with ataxia and recurrent infections in whom treatment started as early as at the age of 3 years and 6 months.