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.

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.

New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), found that not getting enough good quality sleep undermines people’s attempts to keep weight off after dieting, and suggests that around two hours of vigorous physical activity per week can help maintain better sleep.

Joachim Holm is the first local managing director of Shimadzu Denmark. He took over the reins at the office on 1st April 2022. In his new role, Holm wishes to integrate the office even further into the Scandinavian market.

A physicist at the TU Graz University in Austria has developed an electronic skin which is similar to human skin. The new multisensory hybrid material is capable of sensing pressure, humidity and temperature simultaneously and produces electronic signals.

Plastic bottles, punnets, wrap — such lightweight packaging made of PET plastic becomes a problem if it is not recycled. Scientists at Leipzig University have now discovered a highly efficient enzyme that degrades PET in record time.

University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have developed a more accurate, less invasive technology that allows amputees to move a robotic arm using their brain signals instead of their muscles.

Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine in the USA have successfully increased the production of neural stem cells and neurons by making use of optogenetic techniques to stimulate specific brain cells. These neurons are relevant to memory and emotion processing in animal models.

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.

Joachim Holm is the first local managing director of Shimadzu Denmark. He took over the reins at the office on 1st April 2022. In his new role, Holm wishes to integrate the office even further into the Scandinavian market.

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.

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 new examination of the way different tissues read information from genes has discovered that the brain and testes appear to be extraordinarily open to the use of many different kinds of code to produce a given protein. The researchers say the use of rare pieces of code may be another layer of control in the genome that could be essential to fertility and evolutionary innovation.

Children who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first Covid-19 lockdown, according to new research.

Researchers at the Emory University and Georgia State University in the USA will be establishing a new drug development center aimed at preventing the next pandemic. With a federal funding of 52 million dollars, the new center will be led and co-founded by researchers who have successfully collaborated on antiviral drugs in the past.

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.