More big fish in the sea can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that are released into the atmosphere, according to a new study published on 28 October in
Archive for October 2020
Scientists, let’s not go back to the pre-Covid world of unrestrained professional travelling
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Pre-Covid, scientists and more generally academics clocked up thousands and thousands of airmiles to attend conferences, workshops, and various other professional meetings. I know: I did the same. Many of
Interview with Professor Austin Burt: Role of gene drive technology in the context of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy 2030
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The new EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 sets the ambitious target of halving the number of Red List species threatened by invasive species before 2030. However, current tools are insufficient to
Across Africa, farmers and governments are struggling to feed growing populations. Ongoing and deadly locusts and Fall Armyworm infestations, cancer-causing mycotoxins, crop diseases and adverse weather all threaten starvation for
Children who played in newly forested spaces for one month had more diverse communities of friendly bacteria than those who played in standard playgrounds with pavement and gravel, according to
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are widely regarded as the future of transportation, an image avidly curated by Tesla. Central to the argument is the idea that EVs drastically reduce CO2-emissions compared
A successful coronavirus vaccine might be available as soon as early next year, but vaccine acceptance rates might pose a challenge. A global survey published on 20 October in Nature
Dozens of young, healthy volunteers might soon be deliberately infected with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 as part of the world’s first ‘human challenge trial’ in the UK to help accelerate
The potential nutritional benefits of nutrient-rich cereals such as maize and wheat as part of a balanced and healthy diet are often ‘overlooked or undervalued’, according to a new paper
The GMO and GE technologies are complementary and indispensable for the release of new plants able to solve new emergencies that can affect global food security and safety. In several