Uganda pesticide risk rises after AGOA expulsion
Ugandans are at increased risk of diabetes and cancer in the wake of the country's expulsion from a trade pact with the U.S., nutritionists say.
Ugandans are at increased risk of diabetes and cancer in the wake of the country's expulsion from a trade pact with the U.S., nutritionists say.
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A new study led by the University of Stirling has revealed for the first time substantial benefits from adopting smallholder aquaculture for Zambian farmers. The research provides compelling evidence of how fish farming diversifies ...
Agriculture
Feb 1, 2024
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Governments and businesses are relying on dangerous amounts of future removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, instead of more rapidly reducing emissions and phasing out fossil fuels. This problem is partly due ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 1, 2024
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Millions of tons of plastic waste enter the oceans each year. The sun's ultraviolet light and ocean turbulence break down these plastics into invisible nanoparticles that threaten marine ecosystems.
Environment
Feb 1, 2024
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An international research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has achieved a significant breakthrough by developing an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can help mitigate global ammonia ...
Agriculture
Feb 1, 2024
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Climate change poses a threat to yields and food security worldwide, with plant diseases as one of the main risks. An international team of researchers led by Prof. Senthold Asseng from the Technical University of Munich ...
Ecology
Feb 1, 2024
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In agroecosystems where manure is applied as organic fertilizer, these antibiotic residues exert strong selective pressure on soil microbial communities. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) from animal manure would increase ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 31, 2024
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When we met each other in Grade 11 in Alberta, we were far from the typical high school success story. Heidi has cerebral palsy and was seen as too disabled for regular schools, and Michelle was a chronic truant and an activist.
Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2024
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A new discovery by Tel Aviv University has succeeded in cultivating and characterizing tomato varieties with higher water use efficiency without compromising yield. The researchers, employing CRISPR genetic editing technology, ...
Biotechnology
Jan 30, 2024
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At first glance, Canada ranks among the top third of countries for its work in addressing child poverty. But that isn't the whole story.
Social Sciences
Jan 30, 2024
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