Gypsum

• The "Gypsum-Based Plasterboard Market and Alternatives: A Global and Regional Analysis, 2023-2033" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
• Gypsum-based plasterboard and alternatives are poised to revolutionize construction practices by offering several advantages over conventional chemical inputs.
• Market players investing in research, infrastructure, and partnerships are expected to capitalize on the increasing demand for gypsum-based plasterboard and alternatives.
• While gypsum-based plasterboard remains dominant in the construction industry, alternatives have emerged to address specific needs and preferences.

• Rather than the waning of interest in space that followed the Moon landings in our reality, over the four seasons of the show to date, the race has continued towards lunar and then Martian settlement.
• Dubbed “Happy Valley”, the Martian city features an array of interconnected modules.

With its Artemis programme, Nasa plans to have humans living outside Earth’s orbit. This would including a lunar base camp, as well as a space station that circles the Moon, in the view of ultimately sending people to Mars. Quite in what structures such Martian explorers would live has long had people dreaming – and scientists experimenting.

Life on Mars?

• Written between 1912 and 1946, these tell the story of a 19th-century US veteran transported to Mars, and were brought to life in the 2012 action film, John Carter.
• One of the earliest stories to seriously consider the scientifically understood conditions on Mars, and the life that might result from it, was Stanley Weinbaum’s 1934 novella, A Martian Odyssey.
• In keeping with telescopic observations of the planet’s cold, thin air and spectra indicating a lack of both water and vegetation, this was a Mars devoid of cityscapes, but not of life.

Going underground

• The cities envisaged by mid-century sci-fi writers were encased in vast protective domes.
• These could contain an Earth-like environment and allow humans to breathe and move freely without protective equipment.

• Research suggests, however, that as long-term habitation, a domed environment would have significant flaws.
• Since the 1960s, scientific understanding of the impact of radiation on humans and their offspring has advanced.
• Instead, many researchers now consider underground or cave settlements as sites for human settlement on Mars.
• Contrary to the series though, underground levels might well be sought after, by real-world Martian residents, for the increased protection they provide.

Elizabeth Stanway receives funding from the Science and Technology Facilities Council for her astrophysics research

• According to the United Nations World Water Development Report, as of 2022, approximately 1% of the world's water supply is generated through desalination.
• The " Seawater and Brackish Water Desalination " report addresses these critical water challenges.
• Each water source necessitates distinct treatment methods, with brackish water having a lower salt concentration than seawater.
• In summary, the global seawater and brackish water desalination market is not only addressing water scarcity but also presenting opportunities for growth and innovation in the quest for sustainable water solutions.

• MARCQ-EN-BARŒUL, France, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lesaffre, present in the United States since 1978, employs more than 600 people in this country in its yeast, bacteria and baking ingredients factories, Baking Center™ and corporate headquarters.
• Further expansion in the United States is strategic for Lesaffre, this is why many investments were made in 2023.
• Lesaffre acquired capabilities from a Massachusetts-based bioscience company that focus on naturally derived molecules to benefit human health, which joins the Lesaffre Institute of Science and Technology.
• This investment expands capabilities in metabolic engineering for Lesaffre entity Recombia Biosciences, with new labs opening in November 2023.