Evonik recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the establishment of a large-scale lipids production facility in Lafayette, Indiana, USA. The new unit aims to offer critical excipients for the development of mRNA vaccines and other nucleic acid therapies.

A new modelling study has revealed that plastic waste found on Seychelles beaches as well as other islands in the region come from far off sources such as Asian countries especially Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka.

Researchers have revealed in a study that stressors including high salinity and lack of nutrients can impact plants such as habaneros. This situation changes the levels of natural compounds in the peppers and might lead to complications for growing peppers and for their shelf life after harvest.

A study has explored the impact of Long Covid on children and young people especially their experience of school and overall life. It revealed that their absence from school due to Long Covid had a stressful and isolating impact on them.

Do scientists and researcherx still need to be physically present in the lab of the future? Will the workbenches still be rectangular and will cobots do all the annoying routine tasks? The panel discussion “Enabling Technologies for the Laboratory of the Future” at Achema Pulse highlighted the promising advantages of cutting edge technology in the laboratory ecosystem. LAB worldwide summarizes this insightful discussion.

High-calorie foods — high in fat, oil, and sugar — can taste good but often cause overeating, leading to obesity and major health problems. But what stimulates the brain to cause overeating? Scientists have now revealed the genetic mechanism behind this phenomenon.

A global diet study has revealed that whole-fat dairy foods can be included in a healthy diet as opposed to the popular advice of consuming low-fat dairy foods to lower one’s risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Researchers have revealed that handheld lactic acid testing devices which are designed especially for athletes could be used to save the lives of children severely affected from malaria in Africa.

Stressed university students might want to add walnuts to their daily diet in the weeks leading up to their next exam. A new clinical trial of undergraduate students during their university studies has shown positive effects of walnut consumption on self-reported measures of mental health and biomarkers of general health.

Cipher Neutron and Canada’s University of Alberta have collaborated to carry out advanced research in AEM Electrolyzer Membrane Catalysts which will prove useful for green hydrogen production. The research will be led by Dr. Shiva Mohajernia, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta.