Beetle larvae, such as mealworms, are often considered to be creepy, crawly nuisances. But these insects are edible and could be a healthful alternative to traditional meat protein sources. Today, researchers report that ...
Other
Aug 24, 2022
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By 2050, the world's population is expected to increase to around 10 billion people. Food production will have to keep pace with this growth. The oceans, with their great, often still untapped potential as a source of food, ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 24, 2022
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Researchers in North Carolina recently published a study focused on improving the health and welfare of lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles). While lionfish are visually striking (and venomous), this raises the question: ...
Ecology
Aug 23, 2022
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Fatty acids and their derivatives are promising raw materials for manufacturing advanced biofuels, detergents, lubricants, surfactants and so on. The current supply of fatty acids is mainly through extraction from plants, ...
Biochemistry
Jul 29, 2022
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A research team led by Prof. Wu Yuejin from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the source of internal mildew in sunflower seeds for the first time and proposed ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 29, 2022
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An international team of researchers has developed a method for altering one class of antibiotics, using microscopic organisms that produce these compounds naturally.
Materials Science
Jul 27, 2022
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Marine scientists have discovered that whale sharks eat plants, making the iconic fish the world's largest omnivore.
Plants & Animals
Jul 25, 2022
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To save the world's fish stocks and oceans, scientists are racing to find better and sustainable ways to make healthy nutritional products such as Omega-3 fatty acids, biodiesel, aquaculture and livestock food from fast-growing ...
Biochemistry
Jul 19, 2022
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Within and upon every human being reside countless microorganisms—the microbiota that help shape and direct the lives of their hosts. A similar phenomenon occurs between people, microbes and the homes they share.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 24, 2022
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The effects of global climate change already are resulting in the loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise, and longer and more intense heat waves, among other threats.
Biochemistry
Jun 23, 2022
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