Shiseido finds cilantro extract clears skin’s “zombie” cells and lifts collagen
Shiseido has discovered that cilantro fruit extract eliminates the skin’s senescent cells (“zombie” cells) and increases normal cells, in turn, promoting collagen production. The Japanese beauty player says the breakthrough was made possible by recognizing the importance of eliminating senescent cells, which are one of the triggers for aging.
Takasago partners to transform Japanese pop culture into sensory fragrances
Japanese Fragrance and flavors manufacturer Takasago has partnered with Handcraft Entertainment to develop scents, tastes, and consumer products that aim to define the emerging “global” J-pop genre. The collaboration hopes to expand Japanese pop culture’s reach beyond music by creating tangible products that let fans experience it through smell, taste, and touch.
StockWatch: Lilly’s Up-to-$3.8B Deal for AtaiBeckley a Good Trip for Psychedelic Drugs, Analysts and Investors Agree
It wasn’t too long ago that biopharma giants stayed away from developing psychedelic drugs—but positive clinical data plus a friendlier regulatory climate in Washington have prompted the largest drug developers to embrace the field.
CARB Guidance Brings Regulatory Clarity for Soy-Based Biofuels
July 2026, US: The American Soybean Association welcomes the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) release of up…
Evonik completes backward integration of its global MetAMINO® production network
Evonik has completed the backward integration of its world-scale MetAMINO® (DL-methionine) production hub in Mobile, Alabama. With on-site production of the key intermediate methyl mercaptan in Europe (Antwerp), Asia (Singapore), and now the Americas (Mobile), the company has fully integrated its global methionine production network, further strengthening efficiency, supply security, and sustainability.
🎥 Inside Faraday Earth’s bid to make cheap green ammonia without Haber-Bosch
[Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company AgFunder is an investor in Faraday Earth] Can a container-sized plasma reactor…
氟烯线砜靶向杀灭松材线虫机制突破，山东农大团队首次揭示潜在靶标BxALDH
世界农化网中文网报道：由松材线虫（Bursaphelenchus xylophilus）引发的松材线虫病是严重威胁松林工业用材林产业与生态安全的重大生物灾害。注干防治为主要防治手段，目前十六元大环内酯类杀线剂如甲维盐等为主要注干药剂，但长期使用单一药剂易诱发线虫产生抗药性，且部分杀线剂存在水溶性差、树体传导速率慢和稳定性差等问题。因此，开发新型高效、机制清晰和环境友好的新型杀线剂十分重要和必要。
Isomorphic megadeal lifts UK biotech funding to five-year high
Zoom in: Venture capital accounted for £2.05 billion of the total, according to the BioIndustry Association’s latest quarterly financing report.
Genetic Study Links Excessive Sweating to Neurological Dysfunction
Data from a new study suggest that a form of hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, may be due to genetic mutations that result in the overstimulation of the nerves that control the sweat glands. These findings, which are reported in Science Advances , could open a door to targeted treatments for the condition using existing medicines. Full details of the findings are provided in the paper titled “ A neurocutaneous NaV1.8 channelopathy underlies a genetic subtype of primary idiopathic hyperhidrosis .” The international study is led by scientists at Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
FAO Launches CropSuit App to Help Farmers Grow the Right Crops in the Right Places
Farmers, extension workers and governments now have a powerful new tool to help identify the crops best suited to specific parcels of land, enabling more efficient use of resources and greater resilience to climate change.