Plant-based squalane scales amid mounting sustainability pressure
The beauty industry’s emphasis on ethics and sustainability is incentivizing the reimagination of animal-derived ingredients like squalane. The market is showing a preference for plant-based substitutes of the hydration hero ingredient, which is traditionally sourced from shark liver oil. Alongside animal suffering, shark hunting can pose a threat to marine ecosystems due to their important role in aquatic habitats.
Ancient Peptides Resurrected from Lactoferrin’s Evolutionary Past Could Point to New Antibiotics
University of Oregon biologists have resurrected prehistoric proteins up to 160 million years old that carry natural antimicrobial properties. The scientists worked their way up the tree of life of the iron-binding protein lactoferrin, reconstructing peptides dating back to the earliest placental mammals, the diverse lineage that includes humans and nearly all mammals alive today. In laboratory tests, the researchers found that some of the extinct peptides were more potent against drug-resistant bacteria than some of their present-day counterparts.
Fodder Tree Plantation Held Under AICRP on Goat Improvement at Agriversity
August 2026, Palampur: A fodder tree plantation programme was organized under the All India Coordinated Research Project…
Facet Amtech bets on multifunctional catalyst to disrupt ammonia production
Australian startup Facet Amtech has developed a multifunctional catalyst that it claims can make ammonia directly from a…
Middle East beauty heads for US$20B as GCC becomes global innovation hub
The Middle Eastern beauty market is on track to reach US$20.8 billion by 2030, up from US$14.3 billion in 2025, according to BeautyMatter’s recent report.
Hands-Free makes baling easier
“The hands-free baling technology combines John Deere’s guidance feature, AutoTrac, with our Weave Automation round baler feature. It makes a repetitive baling job easier and more efficient,” said Kaylene Ballesteros, marketing manager for hay and forage equipment at John Deere. “By automating the baling process, we’re helping operators simplify the job and reduce the opportunity for error.”
Can smarter surveillance help poultry farms catch bird flu earlier?
Rapid on-farm pathogen testing firm Alveo Technologies has teamed up with wildfowl surveillance specialist AgriNerds to …
J-beauty pushes overseas as Curél and Ci Flavors scale globally
Kao-owned Japanese skin care brand Curél will launch in the Nordics in September. The brand’s debut highlights Kao’s strategy to grow its cosmetics business in Europe. It will become available in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
New National Education Initiative To Help Growers Unlock The Value Of Soils Knowledge
August 2026, AU: Australian grain growers will have access to a new national soils education initiative designed to brin…
TerraBlaster raises $12.5m for real time NPK soil mapping at tractor speed
TerraBlaster—a startup using tech first deployed on the Mars rover to determine levels of key nutrients in the soil—has …