How drinking sustainable wine can help vineyards and the planet
The current global food and beverage system is unsustainable.
Ecology
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New method of cultivating human norovirus using zebrafish embryo
Food virologists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully propagated the human norovirus using zebrafish embryos, providing a valuable platform to assess the effectiveness of virus inactivation for ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 27, 2023
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World-first system to monitor the 'seafood basket' of Australia
Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has completed initial testing of a 'weather service' for water quality in the Spencer Gulf in South Australia—which provides much of the country's seafood—with plans to use ...
Ecology
Dec 11, 2023
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How fitter fish can feed more people in the midst of food insecurity
With the growing human population placing enormous pressure on food resources, it is estimated that by 2030 there will be an additional half a billion people to feed. This, combined with the rising cost of living, has amassed ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 29, 2023
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After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs—part of a nationwide trend as costs rise
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Detroit residents got a break from water shut-offs.
Economics & Business
Nov 28, 2023
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Fungi's secrets for surviving a hypersaline environment
Many organisms have evolved to survive in some of the Earth's harshest conditions, tolerating freezing temperatures, crushing pressures and other extremes. In studying these organisms, scientists deepen our understanding ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 14, 2023
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Study concludes ocean acidification in the Mediterranean is already affecting the calcification of marine plankton
The acidification of the oceans caused by human activity is already altering the production of marine plankton shells in the Mediterranean Sea. This is the worrying conclusion of a study led by the Institute of Environmental ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 10, 2023
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Do or dye: Synthetic colors in wastewater pose a threat to food chains worldwide
Dyes widely used in the textile, food and pharmaceutical industries pose a pressing threat to plant, animal and human health, as well as natural environments around the world, a new study has found.
Earth Sciences
Oct 26, 2023
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Pinpointing the emergence of muddy flavors in fish
Many people have experienced a muddy off-flavor in farmed fish. While the aquaculture industry has known about the problem for 20 years, it continues to impact the consumption of otherwise healthy and potentially sustainable ...
Ecology
Oct 19, 2023
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Adoption of vegan dog and cat diets could have environmental benefits
A new analysis estimates a variety of potential benefits for environmental sustainability—for instance, reduced freshwater consumption and greenhouse gas emissions—that could result from switching all pet dogs and cats ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 4, 2023
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