The AFM-IR lab at the Institute of Physical Chemistry, Paris-Saclay University (Orsay, France) is the pioneering research group in Infrared-Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM-IR). In particular, the team specializes in the characterization of complex materials, ranging from astro to biosciences, including studies on pathological calcifications such as breast microcalcifications (MCs), described in this article by Margaux Petay, former AFM-IR lab PhD student.

In the realm of dental implantology, understanding bacterial adhesion mechanisms is essential. Recent research led by Steve Papa and fellow researchers at the Jean Monnet University in Saint-Étienne, France, revealed the intricate relationship between surface topography and bacterial adhesion, with a particular focus on Porphyromonas gingivalis, a bacterium closely associated with dental implant failure.