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The botanical blend is a combination of prebiotic fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and the green tea amino acid L-theanine. It previously launched in Germany and the UK, and following the acquisition, Harke expects further launches across Europe and North America over the next 12 months.What happened to Green Bioactives?Green Bioactives focused on developing natural plant-based wellness ingredients through biotechnology, a process that involved collecting plant samples, cleaning and cultivating stem cells, and scaling production in bioreactors to extract beneficial compounds.However, following an unfortunate series of events, Green Bioactives was unable to raise the minimum funds needed to attain pre-awarded grants after an…
PubMed, the life sciences search engine maintained by the US government and relied upon by researchers worldwide, is still performing its basic automated functions during the federal shutdown, but new journals are not currently being added to its index.A shutdown warning posted on the PubMed homepage after the US government shutdown on 1 October spread unease through the research community. “Because of a lapse in government funding,” it said, “the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries…
New research proves that the gut bacterium Bifidobacterium breve in pregnant women regulates the placenta’s hormone production, which is essential for a healthy pregnancy. It states that this is the first time scientists have shown this link. Researchers at the University of Cambridge, UK, studied pregnant mice, and those lacking B. breve were seen to face higher complications, including fetal growth restriction, fetal low blood sugar, and increased fetal loss.The publication in the Journal of Translational Medicine says the findings can enable identifying pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, or miscarriage early by testing the mother’s gut microbiome. If mothers are…
The natural world teems with microorganisms. Billions of species of bacteria, archaea, viruses and fungi make up complex ecosystems in the soil, water and air. The activity of these microbes sustains plants through their roots, animals through their guts and skin, and helps to regulate the planet’s climate and chemical cycles.But people spend about 90% of their time indoors, sealed inside environments that are, by design, hostile to many microbes.A 3D computer image of a vertical garden that could surround a repurposed concrete water tower in Cairo.Credit: Karim MoussaThe sterile nature of modern architecture offers a certain amount of protection…
Collecting sperm from unexpected animals, this postdoc uncovers evolutionary insights that inform contraceptive development and reproductive health research.Image credit:Simone De Peak, ©iStock, natrotQ | Write a brief introduction to yourself including the lab you work in and your research background. I’m David Skerrett-Byrne, a postdoc at Helmholtz Munich, exploring how a father’s life experiences can shape pregnancy and the health of the next generation through sperm epigenetics. From crocodiles to koalas, my work spans species, but the goal is clear: to understand sperm, improve fertility, and create fairer options for family planning.Q | How did you first get interested in…
You may think of chicory in your coffee as a New Orleans thing, but adding this ground root to a morning cup of coffee has health benefits. Adding chicory to your coffee or drinking it straight up as a coffee substitute can, however, cause digestive distress and allergic reactions in some people. Before sipping, know the possible side effects so you can make an informed decision and determine if it’s right for you. What Is Chicory? Chicory is a root of the endive plant, a type of bitter lettuce. When roasted and ground, chicory root resembles coffee. Adding chicory to…
A healthy brain (left) and a brain affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: Anatomical Travelogue/SPLDuring ageing, men experience a greater reduction in volume across more regions of the brain than women do, according to a longitudinal study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences1. The authors suggest this means that age-related brain changes do not explain why women are more frequently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease than men are.“It’s really important that we understand what happens in the healthy brain so that we can better understand what happens when people get these neurodegenerative conditions,” says Fiona Kumfor, a…
Published in Metabolites and partially funded by Zooca, the research concluded that cardiac function, metabolic health and insulin sensitivity significantly improved following 12 weeks of calanus oil supplementation. The independent researchers from Leibniz University Hannover, Germany reported measurable improvement in diastolic heart function, which is how the heart relaxes and fills between beats, in women with obesity and prediabetes. “This variable is clinically relevant, as diastolic dysfunction is an early and often silent sign of cardiovascular disease,” Snorre Angell, Zooca’s CEO, told NutraIngredients. “The improvement in diastolic function was unexpected, particularly since participants were not preselected for cardiac dysfunction. This…
Frozen veggies are just as nutritious as fresh and help support healthy blood pressure.Potassium, fiber, and antioxidants in veggies can help lower blood pressure naturally.Spinach, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower are top picks from dietitians. Did you know that nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure? That’s a big deal, because high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, increases the risk of heart disease and stroke—two of the leading causes of death worldwide. The good news? Lifestyle changes can make a real difference. Of all the changes you can make, your diet has one of the biggest day-to-day…
Nature, Published online: 13 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03283-2Remote-sensing data reveal hunting corrals that were used well into the eighteenth century.