Iron-deficiency anemia can cause headaches and tiredness — and it makes some people crave ice. But iron pills have unwanted digestive side effects and upset the gut microbiome. For a less lose-lose option, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have created a new supplement that combines prebiotics and probiotics. The three-part formula restored iron levels in anemic mice without kicking off an inflammatory response or upsetting the gut microbiota. Read more: (fb)

A new prototype battery inspired by how our bodies turn sugar into energy? Yes! 🍬➡️⚡ ️Researchers developed an electrochemical flow cell that uses vitamin B2 (riboflavin) to shuttle electrons and taps into glucose’s stored energy. Read more about this advance published in ACS Energy Letters: (fb)