This Hong Kong Future Lab Was Made Using Recycled Plastic Bottles

In Hong Kong’s Wan Chai district, plastic bottles are the hottest construction material.ReEdit, the circular design studio owned by Editecture, has opened a multipurpose Future Lab on Star Street, sprawling over 3,000 sq ft and built with 106,080 recycled plastic bottles.

Immune Cells Driving Alzheimer’s-Like Neurodegeneration Traced to Lymph Nodes

Previous studies have shown that patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders have much higher levels of immune cells in their brains that appear to contribute to neurodegeneration. What was less clear was where the cells came from and how they are primed to accumulate in the brain. Now a new study, led by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, may provide some answers. 

FAO Director-General Calls For More Women To Lead as FAO’s Women’s Committee Enters New Chapter

September 2026, Rome: FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today called for greater opportunities for women to grow and lead a…

Bayer Advances Combined Seed and Crop Protection Pipeline and Enters Phase of Blockbuster Launches

Bayer is implementing its previously announced ambition to bring 10 blockbusters to market over 10 years, beginning to launch major Crop Science innovations in key agricultural regions around the world. A blockbuster is a product that is expected to deliver a peak sales potential of at least 500 million euros. Plenexos™ insecticide and the Preceon™ Smart Corn System have already started to be commercialized. In soy, Vyconic™ 1 is expected for introduction next year in the United States and Canada, and Intacta 5+™1 introduction is expected for the 2027/2028 growing season in Brazil.

GLP-1 and menopause beauty boom outpaces clinical care, LucyRx warns

Women are navigating a much more complex personal care, health, and wellness marketplace than they were a few years ago. GLP-1s, menopause care, supplements, telehealth, and digital wellness tools have created more pathways for consumers to take. However, the influx of options has not produced better care, according to LucyRx chief commercial officer Susan Thomas. 

🎥 Orchard Robotics CEO: Growers ‘shouldn’t have to be data analysts’

“A million numbers in a spreadsheet is not a product,” observed Orchard Robotics founder and CEO Charlie Wu on stage at …

美国4.5亿建40年首座磷肥厂,磷酸无法自给

世界农化网中文网报道:2026年8月26日,美国农民合作社CHS与摩洛哥磷酸盐集团旗下OCP North America宣布,双方计划在路易斯安那州Waggaman建设一座磷肥工厂。项目投资最高4.5亿美元,年产能超过100万吨。如果顺利落地,这将是美国自1984年以来新建的第一座此类磷肥工厂。

Menarini pays up to €726M for Chinese obesity drug

Why it matters: Bofanglutide’s clearest current differentiator is dosing frequency, not a proven efficacy advantage. In a U.S. Phase 2 trial, the 48 mg dose produced 15.18% mean weight loss at 36 weeks, compared with 16.93% for an open-label tirzepatide arm. Gan & Lee said weight loss with bofanglutide had not reached a plateau, so longer follow-up could show a larger gap, but that remains unproven.

TriNutra study finds black seed oil boosts hair density and scalp health

In a study released this week, TriNutra has shown that its cold-pressed black seed oil, B’utyQuin, demonstrates significant hair density improvement. The dermatologically controlled clinical study on a scalp lotion featuring 5% B’utyQuin was designed to support scalp health and visibly improve hair appearance. The proprietary black seed oil features 3% thymoquinone with low free fatty acids.

China Adopts New Farmland Protection Law to Safeguard 1.8 Billion Mu of Cultivated Land

September 2026, Beijing: China’s top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, …