In an exclusive Genomic Press Interview, Dr. Romina Mizrahi discusses how PET imaging allows scientists to explore the molecular underpinnings of psychiatric illness. Her work on dopamine, inflammation, and cannabis use disorder paves the way for personalized interventions in schizophrenia, addiction, and suicide risk.

The research team led by Dr. Jongwon Yoon, Dr. Jeongdae Kwon, and Dr. Yonghoon Kim from the Energy & Environmental Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), has successfully developed the world’s first ammonia (NH₃) gas sensor based on a copper bromide (CuBr) film that can be fabricated through a simple solution process at low temperatures.

In the Amazon, gold mining is a thriving business, pushing deep into the rainforest and indigenous lands. Small-scale operations set up primarily illicitly and operated in the shadows use mercury, a substance with neurotoxic properties, for gold extraction. Now, a team of researchers examined if trees native to the Peruvian Amazon could be used as biomonitors for gold mining activities. By examining mercury concentrations in tree rings, they concluded that some species could bear witness to illegal mining activities.

New Australian technology is set to transform the way that gastrointestinal cancers are detected and treated with precise, minimally invasive surgery.