Ketamine Triggers Sex-Specific Brain Recovery Responses
During ketamine anesthesia the brain’s nerve cells fall silent, and as consciousness returns, they begin to reconnect. A study in mice by researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) and colleagues at Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, has now for the first time shown that immune cells in the brain play a critical role in this process, and indicates that there are differences between female and male brains.
🎥 Can editing the ‘dark genome’ make crops more heat tolerant?
[Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company AgFunder is an investor in Plantik Biosciences.] Can editing the so-called “da…
Molecular GPS Guides Neutrophils to Sites of Infection
Data from a scientific collaboration between scientists at the University of Bath and UMass Chan Medical School helps explain how neutrophils, part of the immune system’s defense system, move through the body. Their findings shed light on the mechanisms that control neutrophil movement to specific infection sites without damaging healthy tissues along the way. According to the scientists, their findings point to a potential new target for anti-inflammatory drugs that can treat different conditions including chronic inflammatory diseases of the gut and lung.
Microbiota-Derived Metabolite Enhances HIV Therapy in Monkeys
HIV infection remains a major global public health issue. In 2025, an estimated 40.9 million people were living with HIV, and approximately 1.2 million people acquired new HIV infections. In 2025, around 570,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses worldwide.
A Computational Framework for Designing Disordered Proteins at Large Scale
The vast majority of proteins in our bodies contain regions that are in a constant state of wiggling, shape-shifting every few nanoseconds to completely change how they look. Information on how these proteins work is critical to understanding health and disease and to developing drugs for cancer, neurodegeneration, and myriad other conditions. However, it has been challenging for scientists to pin down precisely how these regions function, and how they go awry in disease.
EU fragrance allergen rules take effect and more than triple disclosure list
The three-year transition period of EU Commission Regulation 2023/1545 closes today, and “natural beauty” positioned brands may face the sharpest consequences. Now, cosmetic products containing any of the 56 fragrance allergens added to Annex III of the regulation cannot be placed on the EU market unless each substance appears individually in the ingredient list when its concentration exceeds 0.001% in leave-on products or 0.01% in rinse-off.
ADM to Expand North America Crush Capacity Amid Strong Biofuel Demand
August 2026, Chicago: ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in innovative solutions from nature, today announced a series of …
Beauty suppliers’ earnings: High-performance actives and fragrances lead
Beauty’s ingredient suppliers are banking on premium innovation to beat the macroeconomic blues, and it seems to be working. Croda, Ashland, Symrise, and dsm-firmenich all posted gains this financial quarter, driven by surging demand for high-performance actives, fragrances, and specialty ingredients.
CCNE Strengthens Regional Coordination Ahead of CAC49
August 2026, Rome: As part of their continued commitment to strengthening regional coordination and enhancing participat…
C16 Biosciences builds palm-free beauty toolkit with biotech ingredient trio
C16 Biosciences is strengthening its beauty portfolio by expanding its Palmless series with three sustainable ingredients for skin care and cosmetics. The expanded lineup transforms Palmless from a single-ingredient solution into a full platform, which the company says can help replace traditional, environmentally harmful ingredients such as palm oil and silicones.