In a new study by Arizona State University, researchers have discovered a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease wherein they are able to carry out a process for converting non-neuronal cells into functioning neurons in the brain which can then dispense dopamine and restore dopaminergic cells destroyed by the Parkinson’s disease.

Researchers at the University of Amsterdam and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research have revealed that Sowerby’s Beaked Whale are fast and have a special deep-sea hunting strategy as compared to other beaked whales. These whales can consistently swim faster, perform shorter deep dives, and echolocate at a faster rate.

Persistence Market Research (PMR), in its report titled, "DNA and RNA Sample Preparation Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast, 2017-2025" has provided a detailed analysis on the global DNA and RNA sample preparation market.

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.

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.

Monash University researchers are on the brink of commercializing the world’s most efficient lithium-sulphur (Li-S) battery, which could outperform current market leaders by more than four times.

The Cornell University in the USA has revealed new research in which cnidocytes or stinging cells in sea anemones, hydrae, corals and jellyfish can prove to be an ideal example for understanding the emergence of new cell types.

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands have conducted an anatomical study on harbour seals and found out that the size of these marine mammals’ vocal tracts is the same as their body size. This means that they are good vocal learners or in other words good at learning sounds as they sound different from their body size.

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.

To cover the demand for batteries need for electromobility and power storage, companies and researchers are increasingly turning their attention to the deep sea. One source of the elements needed for batteries are polymetallic nodules sitting on the deep seabed. A team of scientists has been trying to gain a better understanding the environmental impact of collecting polymetallic nodules.