Temperatures in the Middle East and Central Asia have risen 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) since the 1990s, twice the global average, according to an International Monetary Fund report released on Wednesday.
Environment
Mar 30, 2022
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The EU failed Friday to agree extending the use of glyphosate—a weedkiller the WHO fears could be carcinogenic—because of division among the bloc's 27 member countries, a European Commission spokesman said.
Agriculture
Oct 13, 2023
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Eating organically grown food might make you feel good inside, but a University of Queensland researcher says organic agriculture is not necessarily sustainable and— contrary to popular belief—often relies on chemical ...
Environment
Aug 25, 2015
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The quality of food that sockeye salmon eat along their migration routes is more important than quantity to their growth and condition, a new study has found, highlighting concerns about the effects of climate change on ocean ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 20, 2022
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Whether or not animals can taste basic or alkaline food and how they do it has remained a mystery until now. A research group led by Yali Zhang, Ph.D., principal investigator at the Monell Chemical Senses Center, recently ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 20, 2023
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Environmental contaminants such as perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) can be transferred from mother to offspring through the placenta and mother's milk, exposing the young mammal before and after birth. PFASs are a family ...
Ecology
Oct 24, 2016
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The earliest known use of vinegar dates back more than 10,000 years ago and has been used as a food and medicine. A new review article in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), ...
Other
May 22, 2014
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With the increasing demand for food with health benefits, high nutritional value food materials are attracting more attention from both consumers and food manufacturers.
Other
May 14, 2015
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Folake Oyewole's doctoral thesis project was inspired, in part, by the potential health benefits of a refreshing drink: Zobo, a hibiscus-based beverage that is popular in Oyewole's home country of Nigeria.
Biochemistry
Oct 20, 2022
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Research published in Outlook on Agriculture has shown that the population relative to available climate-suitable areas in Kenya has increased, posing a threat to the country's economy and food security.
Ecology
Jun 30, 2023
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