Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of man-made chemical compounds and a current, emerging concern to environmental health. PFAS substances have unique characteristics-resistance to heat, water, oil and ...
Environment
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Can fast-fashion be sustainable? Researchers, including Javad Nasiry, Associate Professor at McGill's Desautels Faculty of Management, think yes. By identifying why the fast fashion business model creates waste and whether ...
Economics & Business
Jun 9, 2022
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Gene expression within the apicoplast, an organelle in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, is regulated by melatonin (the circadian signaling hormone) in host blood and intrinsic parasite cues, via a factor called ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 3, 2023
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Scientists know that developing cells in a healthy embryo will transform into a variety of cell types that will make up the different organ systems in the human body, a process known as cell differentiation. But they don't ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 14, 2021
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Two new studies find that regulations aimed at improving the transparency of corporate accounting practices may have had unintended consequences. Specifically, the researchers found that corporate financial reporting requirements ...
Economics & Business
Sep 18, 2023
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Researchers from Hokkaido University have proposed a framework to assist in the demarcation between genetically modified organisms and genome-edited organisms, taking into account both scientific and socio-ethical considerations.
Biotechnology
Jan 24, 2022
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In a study published in the journal Food Quality and Safety in January 2023, researchers from Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leveraging surveys from 2017, 2019, ...
Agriculture
Jun 15, 2023
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A doctor will always ask if you are on any other medication before they write you a prescription. This is because pharmaceuticals can interact with each other and potentially disrupt the treatment, or even harm the patient. ...
Ecology
Aug 5, 2021
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The European Commission launched a proposal in July 2023 to deregulate a large number of plants manufactured using new genetic techniques.
Biotechnology
Dec 18, 2023
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Space weather experts at the University of Surrey are urging regulators and space tourism innovators to work together to protect their passengers and crews from the risks of space weather radiation exposure.
Space Exploration
Mar 5, 2024
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