Plastic pervasive in food supply, says new study
Micro and nanoplastics are pervasive in our food supply and may be affecting food safety and security on a global scale, a new study led by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has found.
Micro and nanoplastics are pervasive in our food supply and may be affecting food safety and security on a global scale, a new study led by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has found.
Environment
May 19, 2023
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An interdisciplinary group of researchers is proposing a new way to think of some interactions between species, classifying a variety of plants, animals and fungi as "nature's chefs." Specifically, nature's chefs are organisms ...
Ecology
Apr 19, 2023
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Beetles are champions at surviving in extremely dry environments. In part, this property is due to their ability to suck water from the air with their rear ends. A new collaborative study by researchers from the University ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 21, 2023
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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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Plastic waste can be used as a raw material for making high performance porous membranes. These could then be used in the chemical industry for the energy-efficient separation of complex chemical mixtures or to clean up waste ...
Polymers
Feb 6, 2023
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Researchers at McMaster University have created a powerful new weapon against bacterial contamination and infection.
Biochemistry
Dec 5, 2022
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Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have successfully genetically modified a plant protein that is responsible for oil accumulation in plant seeds and edible nuts.
Biotechnology
Nov 9, 2022
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Pasta is serious business in Italy, with reportedly more than 300 specific forms known by some 1,300 names. There is even a 55-year-old "pasta law" that governs its production and manufacture. But that doesn't mean the beloved ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 2, 2022
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Water fleas, or Daphnia, could provide an important 'early warning system' for chemical pollution in our lakes and rivers.
Ecology
Sep 28, 2022
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The old adage that oil and water don't mix isn't entirely accurate. While it's true that the two compounds don't naturally combine, turning them into one final product can be done. You just need an emulsifier, an ingredient ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 13, 2022
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