An Osaka Metropolitan University researcher has developed an autonomous driving algorithm for agricultural robots used for greenhouse cultivation and other farm work.

A collaborative research team led by Dr. Myung Ae Bae at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) and Professors Hae-Chul Park and Suhyun Kim at Korea University has discovered that high concentrations of citronellol can trigger neurological and behavioral toxicity.

An ingestible gas-sensing capsule that provides real-time insights into gut health has moved closer to market with RMIT University transferring IP ownership to medical device company Atmo Biosciences. 

USC Viterbi School of Engineering researchers have discovered a mineral commonly found in seashells could be the key to a safer plastic alternative.

In a major breakthrough, a team at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) found a new way to acccelerate plant bioengineering using robots. Researchers deployed a biofoundry – a laboratory integrating robotics, computer-aided design, and informatics – to make genetically engineered plants and used it to boost oil production in plant cells and whole plants. This fast, automated, scalable, high-throughput pipeline for plant bioengineering, or FAST-PB, can help scientists quickly improve valuable plant traits, such as increased oil production or photosynthesis, to build better bioenergy crops.

Students in the inaugural Invention Convention Florida at the University of South Florida competed for top honors in various grade-level categories, with more than 80 standout projects earning the opportunity to advance to the Invention Convention U.S. Nationals later this year.