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Waste from sugar production can remove harmful pesticides from the water. Meanwhile, a Swiss-based startup has developed a new smart system for the farming industry which limits their use in the first place. The team’s precision field sprayer reduces the use of pesticides by up to 95%. Cameras mounted on the device scan the field sections underneath while driving,...

Some test animals do get a happy ending after all. Better still, a US research team wants to ensure animal testing can be bypassed in sustainable and cost-effective ways with the help of marine red seaweed, known as Pacific dulse. Following cleaning and drying of the seaweed the US team used an anionic surfactant to remove all its cells,...

Lights on fishing nets reduce unwanted bycatch. But, once discarded, fishing nets endanger sea life. Enter a British startup, which aims to reuse old nets and reduce marine pollution. With the help of small investors, the English founder has developed a patented machine in a shipping container, which can shred and clean up to 20kg of old nylon nets...

Modern plasters leave no trace when treating chronic wounds. Unlike medication used to alleviate severe pain, which often contains addictive opioids. Which is why a biotechnology startup in France is focusing on developing painkillers without the addictive potential. The blueprint for future non-opioid drugs: the body’s own TAFA4 protein, which is secreted in response to touch, and normalises the...

High-energy laser light detects illegal ivory products. Criminals, meanwhile, devote their energy to falsifying valuable objects such as passports. Now, a research team in China hopes to give would-be fraudsters the run around with its new hydrogel. The material is made by mixing a conductive polymer with a flexible polymer; after briefly applying an electric field, the electrically charged...

In London commuters can select their underground route based on air quality. Flats with mould also present a health risk for their inhabitants. Therefore, a Miami woman has created a startup enabling those affected to verify if health symptoms are related to mould toxicity and receive appropriate treatment. After answering screening questions, patients can undergo targeted tests, encompassing 30 years’...