A new global study reveals dietary risks caused 5.91 million cardiovascular deaths in 2023. High sodium, low fruit, and low whole grain intake are the primary drivers. Although per-capita mortality is declining, aging populations are causing absolute death numbers to rise, particularly in China and Pacific Island nations.

With the aim to precisely understand its function, researchers from the Inorganic Chemistry Department and Interface Science Department of the Fritz Haber Institute, together with colleagues from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion investigated the Cu/ZnO/Al₂O₃ catalyst system used for industrial methanol production during reaction conditions. They found that the dynamic, temperature-sensitive nature of the Cu-ZnO interaction is the key to its function – opening up new avenues for rationally improving this process.

If a surgical implant becomes infected, the consequences can be devastating — and traditional antibiotics often fail to fully eliminate the infection. But researchers at the University of Missouri believe a targeted beam of neutrons could hold the key to treating infections that form on implants such as heart stents, pacemakers, defibrillators, or knee and hip replacements.