Spring Innovation Fund debuts as first venture philanthropy firm dedicated to animal welfare tech
Are animal welfare and economics fundamentally at odds? Not necessarily, say the founders of Spring Innovation Fund, a n…
Ipsen’s buying streak continues with €700m Memo deal
Why it matters: It is Ipsen’s second acquisition in a week, following its up-to-$1.75bn deal for Kartos Therapeutics. In two moves, the French pharma has added one late-stage oncology asset and one mid-stage rare-disease programme, reinforcing its strategy of buying niche medicines with clear development paths.
Remembering World Food Prize Laureate Mary-Dell Chilton
July 2026, US: On behalf of the World Food Prize Laureates and our Council of Advisors, the World Food Prize Foundation …
In Huntington’s Mouse, Optogenetic Activation of VIP Neurons Restores Brain Function
Huntington’s disease is a devastating brain disorder in which damage to nerve cells leads to progressively worsening cognitive and movement abilities. While the genetic mutation responsible for the condition is well known, the details of how the disease disrupts brain circuits have not been clearly understood. Now, researchers have identified and tracked neurons involved in Huntington’s disease progression and used optogenetics to selectively activate these neurons and improve the debilitating deficits of the condition.
Exclusive: Bayou Best Foods acquires BettaF!sh to build global presence in plant-based seafood
US-based Bayou Best Foods has acquired German startup BettaF!sh (Wunderfish) to create a global plant-based seafood oper…
富美实战略审查收官:比利时Tessenderlo Group以4亿美元入股,助其10亿美元降债
世界农化网中文网报道:近日,富美实公司(FMC)与比利时工业集团Tessenderlo Group宣布,双方已签署最终协议,Tessenderlo Group将以每股13.30美元的价格对FMC进行约4亿美元的战略性少数股权投资。交易完成后,Tessenderlo Group将持有FMC约20%的流通普通股。
五年批准3344项、一年取消158项:巴西农药登记″进″与″出″同步加速
世界农化网中文网报道:2025年,巴西农业部共批准了912项农药登记,较上年增长38%,再次刷新历史纪录。截至2026年6月中旬,又有338个产品获批,过去五年的累计登记总数已达3344个。仅从这些数字来看,巴西作为全球最大农化市场之一的地位愈发稳固。
Biological Order Emerges from Tissue Boundaries, Drives Embryo Development
In a new study in Nature Materials titled, “ Boundary geometry controls a topological defect transition that determines lumen nucleation in embryonic development,” researchers from European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) describe how interactions between tissue geometry impact development.
湖北:硝化、过氧化等5种高危工艺项目安全审查权限上收省厅
世界农化网中文网报道:6月30日,湖北省应急管理厅发布关于调整硝化、过氧化、氟化、氯化、重氮化等五种危险化工工艺建设项目安全审查实施权限的公告。
氟雷拉纳、溴虫氟苯双酰胺类似物等6类农药隐性添加检测标准征求意见
世界农化网中文网报道:6月29日,中国农药工业协会发布关于征求《氟雷拉纳含量测定分析方法》(征求意见稿)等团体标准意见的通知。
