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Manufacturing is the production of products across all industries, on a large-scale, using machinery.

Plastics contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals that threaten human health, shows new report

Plastics contain and leach hazardous chemicals, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that threaten human health.

16 Dec 2020

New electrochemical technology helps produce ammonia-based fertilizer from urea

Self-sufficiency in waste management and food cultivation is very important from the perspective of upcoming societies, particularly in highly closed surroundings, like a space station. However, there is still a dearth of technology to realize this dream.

15 Dec 2020

Researchers develop biodegradable film that can replace plastic in food packaging

In Brazil, researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Ilha Solteira have developed a film that can replace plastic in food packaging.

15 Dec 2020

New portable optical sensor can monitor plant stress

The portable device allows rapid detection of nitrogen deficiency - a critical nutrient for plant health. When tested on popular vegetables such as Spinach and Kai-Lan, the device was also able to detect levels of other metabolites; allowing measurement of a wider range of plant stress phenotypes such as drought, heat/cold, saline, and light stress.

11 Dec 2020

Researchers use wheat starch hydrogels to produce food by 3D printing

It is already possible to produce food with a 3D printer, potentially delivering products that suit consumer preferences regarding taste, texture, cost, convenience, and nutrition.

4 Dec 2020

Researchers design living plant-based sensor to track arsenic levels

For the first time, researchers from SMART have engineered a living plant-based sensor for the detection of arsenic in the belowground environment

3 Dec 2020

A Gene Mutation That Protects Against Disease

Researchers think they have found a fountain of youth, and it is unique to a few French Canadian families.

3 Dec 2020

KAUST researchers develop durable e-skin that can mimic natural functions of human skin

A material that mimics human skin in strength, stretchability and sensitivity could be used to collect biological data in real time. Electronic skin, or e-skin, may play an important role in next-generation prosthetics, personalized medicine, soft robotics and artificial intelligence.

30 Nov 2020

Researchers identify rare genetic marker that protects against cardiovascular disease

According to researchers from McMaster University and the Montreal Clinical Research Institute, they have identified a “fountain of youth” in a rare genetic marker that is unique to a few French-Canadian families.

20 Nov 2020

Study examines factors that drive water withdrawals in U.S. agriculture, food production

Climate change and a growing world population require efficient use of natural resources. Water is a crucial component in food production, and water management strategies are needed to support worldwide changes in food consumption and dietary patterns.

17 Nov 2020

New bioinspired material could overtake petroleum-based plastics

Modern life relies closely on plastics, even though the petroleum-based production creates serious environmental challenges.

10 Nov 2020

Researchers are developing wearable electronic device that sticks onto human skin

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are developing a wearable electronic device that's "really wearable"--a stretchy and fully-recyclable circuit board that's inspired by, and sticks onto, human skin.

9 Nov 2020

Researchers show how encapsulated viruses hijack biosynthetic pathways in cells

Researchers from the Universities of Melbourne, York, Warwick and Oxford have shed light on how encapsulated viruses like hepatitis B, dengue and SARS-CoV-2 hijack the protein manufacturing and distribution pathways in the cell - they have also identified a potential broad spectrum anti-viral drug target to stop them in their tracks.

9 Nov 2020

Converting lower value crops into nutritious food products

A new food manufacturing company, Nutri V, has been formed by leading vegetable grower Fresh Select and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO.

9 Nov 2020

New report covers challenges and opportunities in gene therapies

Gene therapies are being approved for use in Canada but could strain healthcare budgets and exacerbate existing treatment inequities across the country.

4 Nov 2020

Researchers use new technology to design promising vaccine for COVID-19

A new nanoparticle vaccine candidate developed for the novel coronavirus creates virus-neutralizing antibodies in mice at levels that are 10 times higher than is observed in individuals, who have recovered from the COVID-19 disease.

4 Nov 2020

Developing a new method to reduce antibiotic resistance in waterways

Dr. Aimee Murray speaks to AZoLifeSciences about her latest research that looks at a way of reducing antibiotic resistance build-up in waterways.

From University of Exeter 4 Nov 2020

Asynt offers a flexible device for screening chemical reactions under high pressure

The Multicell PLUS is an exciting addition to the Asynt range of pressure reactors, offering scientists an extremely flexible and customisable device for screening chemical reactions under high pressure conditions.

From Asynt 2 Nov 2020

Scientists develop novel microcarrier for large-scale cell production

Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have developed a novel microcarrier for large-scale cell production and expansion that offers higher yield and cost-effectiveness compared to traditional methods, and reduces steps required in the cell retrieval process.

30 Oct 2020

Dual-chip system for monitoring heart toxicity from breast cancer drugs

Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer for women around the world, and much effort has been spent in the development of therapies to treat this disease.

27 Oct 2020

Manufacturing News and Research

Plastics contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals that threaten human health, shows new report

New electrochemical technology helps produce ammonia-based fertilizer from urea

Researchers develop biodegradable film that can replace plastic in food packaging

New portable optical sensor can monitor plant stress

Researchers use wheat starch hydrogels to produce food by 3D printing

Researchers design living plant-based sensor to track arsenic levels

A Gene Mutation That Protects Against Disease

KAUST researchers develop durable e-skin that can mimic natural functions of human skin

Researchers identify rare genetic marker that protects against cardiovascular disease

Study examines factors that drive water withdrawals in U.S. agriculture, food production

New bioinspired material could overtake petroleum-based plastics

Researchers are developing wearable electronic device that sticks onto human skin

Researchers show how encapsulated viruses hijack biosynthetic pathways in cells

Converting lower value crops into nutritious food products

New report covers challenges and opportunities in gene therapies

Researchers use new technology to design promising vaccine for COVID-19

Developing a new method to reduce antibiotic resistance in waterways

Asynt offers a flexible device for screening chemical reactions under high pressure

Scientists develop novel microcarrier for large-scale cell production

Dual-chip system for monitoring heart toxicity from breast cancer drugs

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