Demand for seafood is soaring, but oceans are giving up all they can. Can we farm fish in new ways?
If it still seems strange to think of fish growing on farms, it shouldn't.
Ecology
Nov 16, 2023
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News tagged with southeast asia
Remains of 3,000-mile-wide 'lost continent' discovered on ocean floor, study says
While Atlantis—a fabled continent said to have been swallowed by the sea—continues to elude its seekers, another long-lost and less famous land mass has been discovered at the bottom of the ocean.
Earth Sciences
Oct 28, 2023
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Human expansion found to pose widespread threat to biodiversity in Asia, especially in Southeast Asia
Biodiversity is essential for sustaining food security, livelihood, ecosystem health, and economic development and for preventing future epidemics. Asia, with nearly 60% of the world's population, stands out as a priority ...
Ecology
Oct 19, 2023
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Yeast speeds discovery of medicinal compounds in plants
Cornell researchers have harnessed the power of baker's yeast to create a cost-effective and highly efficient approach for unraveling how plants synthesize medicinal compounds, and used the new method to identify key enzymes ...
Biochemistry
Oct 18, 2023
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Deforestation caused by rubber vastly underestimated: study
Deforestation for rubber cultivation has been "substantially underestimated", and is two to three times higher than generally assumed, a new study said Wednesday.
Environment
Oct 18, 2023
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Young frogs may camouflage selves as animal poo: study
The young offspring of a frog native to Southeast Asia display an "unusual color pattern", probably to camouflage themselves "as animal droppings" to escape predators, according to a study.
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2023
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Earthworms contribute to 6.5% of world grain production: study
Most gardeners know that earthworms help keep soils healthy, now scientists have assessed just how important their underground activities are to global food production—and how to protect them.
Agriculture
Sep 30, 2023
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Genomics detective work reveals pest moth travels
The fall armyworm moth (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a notorious pest in agriculture. It devastates essential food crops and threatens global food security. It has been reported to feed on more than 350 plant species, ranging ...
Ecology
Sep 26, 2023
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Asian women are still a minority in diplomatic positions: How we can fix this?
The 2022 Global Gender Gap Report showed Asian countries have managed to narrow the gender gap in economic, education and health sectors. But when it comes to political participation, the gap persists.
Economics & Business
Sep 22, 2023
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Spotlight on mud snakes: Study unveils evolutionary secrets of enigmatic snake family from Southeastern Asia
A new University of Kansas genomic investigation of a group of unheralded but unique "mud snakes" from Southeast Asia is rewriting the evolutionary history of this family, named the Homalopsidae. The results just were published ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 20, 2023
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