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Scientists Feed Bacteria Electricity to Create Sustainable Supplements
Wageningen, Thursday, 29 January 2026.
Wageningen University researchers are pioneering a revolutionary approach to manufacturing by feeding purple bacteria electricity instead of traditional nutrients. This groundbreaking bioelectrochemical method could transform how we produce valuable compounds like nutritional supplements and pigments. The bacteria naturally create proteins, amino acids, and co-enzyme Q10 using light and carbon dioxide, but adding electricity as an extra energy source may accelerate growth and influence which substances they produce.
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Wageningen University Challenges Europe's Carbon Farming Climate Strategy
Wageningen, Monday, 26 January 2026.
New research from Wageningen University reveals carbon farming may offer only ‘symbolic reassurance’ rather than genuine climate solutions. While European policies increasingly rely on agricultural soil carbon capture to offset emissions, the study warns this approach risks delaying actual emission reductions and structural agricultural reforms. The research highlights critical uncertainties in soil carbon storage permanence and suggests carbon farming works best when integrated with broader sustainability goals like biodiversity and water management, rather than as standalone climate policy.
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Europe Opens First Gateway Office in India to Address Critical Worker Shortages
New Delhi, Wednesday, 28 January 2026.
The European Union launched its inaugural Legal Gateway Office in India on January 27, 2026, creating a streamlined pathway for skilled Indian professionals to fill critical labor gaps across Europe. Indians already received the highest number of EU Blue Cards in 2024 at 16,300, representing Europe’s growing dependence on Indian talent in IT, healthcare, and engineering sectors. This one-stop hub will simplify visa processes and employer connections while supporting the EU’s goal to double exports to India by 2032, creating opportunities within a massive 2 billion-person free trade zone.
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Europe Launches Digital Networks Act to Create Single Market for Telecommunications
Brussels, Wednesday, 28 January 2026.
The European Commission’s Digital Networks Act could add €400 billion to EU GDP by consolidating four separate regulations into one framework. This legislative overhaul introduces a revolutionary ‘Single Passport’ system, allowing telecom companies to register once and operate across all 27 member states. The Act mandates a complete transition from copper to fiber networks by 2035 while establishing EU-level satellite spectrum authorization that may challenge non-European operators like SpaceX.
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ASML Delivers Record €32.7 Billion Revenue as Chip Equipment Giant Sees AI-Driven Growth Ahead
Veldhoven, Wednesday, 28 January 2026.
The Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer achieved unprecedented financial results, posting 16% revenue growth and €9.6 billion in net income for 2025. Most remarkably, ASML’s order backlog swelled to €38.8 billion, signaling extraordinary future demand for advanced chip-making equipment driven by artificial intelligence applications.
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Eli Lilly Commits $1.1 Billion to Revolutionary Gene Editing for Hearing Loss
Indianapolis, Wednesday, 28 January 2026.
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has partnered with German biotech Seamless Therapeutics in a groundbreaking $1.12 billion deal to develop gene therapies for hereditary hearing disorders. The collaboration leverages Seamless’s innovative recombinase platform—a next-generation gene editing technology that precisely corrects DNA mutations without the limitations of CRISPR. This represents a major shift toward programmable enzyme-based treatments that could restore hearing in patients born with genetic hearing loss, addressing nearly half of all hearing disorders worldwide.
