The genetic origins of the first agriculturalists in the Neolithic period long seemed to lie in the Near East. A new study published in the journal Cell shows that the first farmers actually represented a mixture of Ice Age hunter-gatherer groups, spread from the Near East all the way to south-eastern Europe.

Researchers at the University of Cambridge in the UK and China’s Fudan University state the one requires no more than seven hours of sleep daily as one ages in order to maintain good cognitive performance and mental health.

Indian scientists have identified the next-generation probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus Plantarum JBC5 from a dairy product which is expected to promote healthy aging. To make this probiotic bacterium accessible to the common man, the team has developed a yogurt which can be consumed in order to enjoy the health benefits.

Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes in their guts, according to a study published by Agricultural Research Service scientists and their colleagues in mBio.

In 2020, a team of researchers led by Ames Laboratory scientists developed the first processive inorganic catalyst to deconstruct polyolefin plastics into molecules that can be used to create more valuable products. Now, the team has developed and validated a strategy to speed up the transformation without sacrificing desirable products.

Northwestern University engineers have developed the smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot — and it comes in the form of a tiny, adorable peekytoe crab that can walk, bend, twist, turn and jump.

Indian astronomers have suggested a new method to assess the environment of extra solar planets. The polarization of light is used to study polarization signatures which help to examine planets beyond the solar system using existing instruments.

How we speak matters to animals. Horses, pigs and wild horses can distinguish between negative and positive sounds from their fellow species and near relatives, as well as from human speech, according to new research in behavioral biology at the University of Copenhagen.

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has partnered with the Soroka Medical Center to develop novel technologies in the bio-convergence space, a field that combines biology with computational technologies and engineering.

Dr. E. Poonguzhali, an Indian woman scientist has been granted a patent for her green synthesis method for producing an important compound – Benzo[b]thiophene found in a range of different medicines for osteoporosis and asthma. The technology helps to reduce the risk of explosion, decrease cost of process and obviates toxic steps involved in the current method.

Julabo’s new Magio series of refrigerated and heating circulators are capable of operating in a temperature range from -50 °C to +300 °C and with a heating capacity of up to 3 kW. The series claims to offer very short heat-up and cool-down times.

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a noninvasive sound technology which has the potential to partially destroy liver tumors in rats which leads to destroying the remaining tumor with the help of the immune system. This also enables to stop the cancer cells from spreading further. The study could lead to enhanced cancer outcomes in humans.

In a new paper published in the journal Communications Biology, University of Florida researchers showed that plants can successfully sprout and grow in lunar soil. Their study also investigated how plants respond biologically to the Moon’s soil, also known as lunar regolith.

Operating rooms are the climate change contributor no one’s talking about. That is why two surgeons-in-training suggest some sustainable solutions for their energy-intensive discipline.

Plants can’t speak up when they are thirsty. And visual signs, such as shriveling or browning leaves, don’t start until most of their water is gone. To detect water loss earlier, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have created a wearable sensor for plant leaves.

MIT researchers have developed a portable desalination unit, weighing less than ten kilograms, that can remove particles and salts to generate drinking water. The suitcase-sized device, which requires less power to operate than a cell phone charger, can also be driven by a small, portable solar panel, which can be purchased online for around 50 dollars.

Product recalls not only cause financial damage, but can also lead to image loss and severely damage trade relations. This applies particularly to food production. Minebea Intec, a leading manufacturer of weighing and inspection solutions, offers products that minimize the risk of recalls, helping plant constructors and manufacturers in the food industry to safeguard production processes.

Indian scientists have identified the next-generation probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus Plantarum JBC5 from a dairy product which is expected to promote healthy aging. To make this probiotic bacterium accessible to the common man, the team has developed a yogurt which can be consumed in order to enjoy the health benefits.

Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes in their guts, according to a study published by Agricultural Research Service scientists and their colleagues in mBio.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced its new Dionex Ionpac CS21 ion exchange column which offers reliable, accurate and compliant food safety analysis. The ion exchange column will enable in quat pesticide determination and quantitation workflows to protect food supply.

The Government of India is supporting the indigenous development of high-powered Magnetron technology used mainly for cancer radiation therapy. The innovative technology has the potential to treat even a 2 mm diameter brain tumor with precision radiation with very little side-effects.

Our brains rarely record single memories — instead, they store memories into groups so that the recollection of one significant memory triggers the recall of others connected by time. As we age, however, our brains gradually lose this ability to link related memories. Now UCLA researchers have discovered a key molecular mechanism behind memory linking.

Researchers at the University of East Anglia carried out a study focussing on the advantages of consuming cranberries daily among older adults. They found out that by eating cranberries every day, the participants’ memory, neural functioning and delivery of blood to the brain significantly improved.

Scientists from Northwestern Medicine in the USA collaborated with scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and the University of Hong Kong and have identified a drug that has the possibility of becoming the first treatment for aggressive meningiomas that recur.

A density determination can be carried out with a balance. A new poster by Mettler Toledo gives tips on how to set up the density measurement.

Today’s busy laboratories are under pressure to produce, and spilled materials are often an unwelcome show-stopper when weighing. Not anymore. With an new patented lattice weighing pan, laboratory workers keep working while maintaining the accuracy your process requires to enhance productivity and throughput.

Weighing is an important act in every laboratory — but it can become tedious and even uncomfortable. The design of the new, smaller XPR Analytical balance gives a deeper access to the weighing chamber.

Laboratory technicians often don't know which test weights and weight class they should choose to check the performance of their balances and scales. The free Mettler Toledo GWP Recommendation service specifies the correct test weights and weight class based on the degree of accuracy you need to satisfy your specific process tolerances.