8. September 2025 / Gran Canaria / Kiel. Over the coming weeks, international researchers led by the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel will conduct an experiment in closed marine tanks on the coast of Gran Canaria to investigate the effect of various methods of ocean alkalisation on the marine ecosystem. In so-called mesocosms, which are similar to oversized test tubes, natural ecosystems can be observed under controlled conditions. This study will be the first to systematically compare two approaches: adding already dissolved minerals and introducing finely ground rock into seawater.

The Shire Valley Transformation Program is making it possible for rural Malawi to establish soybean as the national standard for protein and oil, thus entering the global market for soybean, which has never before been processed on a large scale in the region. Now, with help from the Soybean Innovation Lab, based at the University of Illinois, soybean is set to take off in Malawi. 

A new piece of technology designed by a leading Australian marine scientist will detect pollution in waterways in its earliest stages.

The significance of maritime straits is multifaceted, particularly regarding their commercial, environmental, and strategic dimensions.

The Spark Innovation Center at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Research Park is launching the Spark BioHub, a life science initiative supporting health-focused startups. With expanded lab space, mentoring, and entrepreneurial coaching, the hub helps startups bring innovations to market, fostering advanced technology companies, high-paying jobs, and opportunities for UT students in Tennessee.

Dr. Ryi Shin-kun and his research team from the CCS Research Department at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (President Yi, Chang-Keun, hereinafter referred to as KIER) have succeeded in developing a new catalyst capable of stably decomposing greenhouse gases generated in semiconductor and display manufacturing processes, even at low temperatures.

Despite decades of research and the approval of several therapies to help manage symptoms, there is still no cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Prevention through genetic testing, such as carrier screening, remains the most effective for families at risk. Prevention is always better than treatment. We spoke with Prof. Tran Van Khanh, Director of the Center for Gene-Protein Research and Head of the Department of Molecular Pathology at Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam, as she shared her perspective on prevention, diagnosis, and family planning for DMD.

A fascinating conversation between Applied Microbiology International President Professor Jack Gilbert and Professor Raquel Peixoto examines how understanding and leveraging coral microbiomes is leading to innovative probiotic solutions to boost coral resilience.

How can we design the spaces inside nanomaterials to make nanosystems more efficient? This is what researchers from the Yamauchi-Asakura Laboratory at Nagoya University are working on—becoming architects for materials at the atomic level. They specialize in “Nanoarchitectonics”, the design and control of nanospaces inside inorganic materials, such as metal and carbon, to create high-performance materials for batteries, sensors, and other clean technology applications.