A University of Queensland-led study has shown that expanding global seaweed farming could go a long way to addressing the planet’s food security, biodiversity loss and climate change challenges.

Researchers have revealed via a new study that brief sleep loss increases the release of dopamine in the brain. This results in enhancing synaptic plasticity which rewires the brain and helps a person to maintain a bubbly mood for the next few days.

When does a cell become a cancer cell? And how can cancer be eliminated in a targeted manner? These questions are to be answered by a computer model developed by researchers at TU Graz, which for the first time simulates the membrane potentials of a cancer cell.

Researchers have developed a new hydrogel device which has the ability to create drinking water out of moisture present in the air. This innovative solution can prove beneficial for drought-stressed populations.

In a study, the University of Bern has revealed that earlier beliefs of the complete collapse of the ocean circulation in the Atlantic at the end of the last ice age is not true.

Researchers are planning to use machine leaning to identify patients who are at higher risk for mortality. With this, they intend to use technology to provide greater insights which will help to revolutionize the healthcare industry.

Researchers at the Mc Gill University have revealed in a study that hotspots for at-risk species in Canada often overlap for different species and that if such areas are protected it could protect a wide range of species at risk of extinction.

With the acquisition of the contract manufacturing company ADL Biopharma, Wacker will strengthen its biotechnology business. The purchase price for the acquisition of ADL Biopharma exceeds 100 million euros.

AFYS3G has introduced Delta10, a code reader for single tubes. With optimized scanning positions for 1D barcodes and 2D Data-Matrix codes, the solution is quick, accurate and easy to use.

A survey conducted by a Mc Gill University-led research team has found that the local population in Greenland, in which about 90 % are indigenous, favor the extraction and export of sand from melting ice sheets. Previously, mining activities in the country were met with fierce opposition by the locals.