Bio-based polylactic acid labware as a sustainable alternative for microbial cultivation in life science laboratories.

Single-use plastics (SUPs) in life science laboratories account for approximately 5.5 million tonnes of waste per year globally. Of SUPs used in life science laboratories, Petri dishes, centrifuge tubes, and inoculation loops are some of the most common.

Variations in Sexual Identity Milestones Among Asexual People.

There is increasing interest in the interpersonal factors that shape the development of asexual individual's sexual identity, including age, gender, and romantic orientation. In this study, we examined variability in timing and pacing of asexual identity development milestones, with a focus on the diversity present in the asexual population. Among a sample of 317 participants aged 18-59 from three distinct birth cohorts, we measured participants' ages of asexual identity development milestones, including: first awareness of a lack of sexual attraction, first searching for orientation, first discovery of the term asexuality, first self-identification, and first disclosure.

Efficacy and speed of effect after the first dose of aspirin in children with congenital heart disease.

Background: Many paediatric studies report that patients must be established on aspirin therapy for a minimum of 5 days to achieve adequate response. This is not always practical especially in critical settings. Prospective identification of patients that are unresponsive to aspirin sooner could potentially prevent thrombotic events.

Gut Microbiome in Children with Congenital Heart Disease After Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery (GuMiBear Study).

The gut microbiome of infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery (CPB) is at risk of profound alteration. The aim of this study was to examine the gut microbiome pre- and post-bypass surgery to explore potential implications of altered gut biodiversity. A prospective cohort study involving infants with CHD who underwent CPB was performed.