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Genome study opens pathway toward sustainable edible seaweed

Since the 1980s, in seaweed farms dotted along the coastline of the subtropical islands of Okinawa, farmers have cultivated the edible brown alga.

26 Jun 2020

Short-term exposure to low levels of air pollution can affect gene expression

New data from a landmark study by Monash University researchers raises concerns that even short-term exposure to low level air pollution can affect gene expression, leaving us at risk of diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.

25 Jun 2020

An Environmental Warning System To Monitor The Coast

Researchers at the University of Seville Marine Biology Laboratory have shown the usefulness of using the SBPQ methodology to detect shifts in coastal areas.

24 Jun 2020

Study shows how fish farming affects microbial communities, nitrate levels in pond ecosystems

Small-scale water bodies with areas less than 0.1 km2, such as natural ponds, constitute the quantitative bulk of global inland water bodies, and are very susceptible to human disturbances and environmental change. In agricultural regions of China, water quality in ponds ha

23 Jun 2020

Artificial Night Sky Poses Serious Threat To Coastal Species

The artificial lighting which lines the world's coastlines could be having a significant impact on species that rely on the moon and stars to find food.

23 Jun 2020

Increased Power from Solar Panels Thanks to COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, one unexpected outcome in cities around the world has been a reduction in air pollution, as people stay home to avoid contracting the coronavirus.

22 Jun 2020

Soil biology research can provide solutions for a sustainable future

Soils are home to more than 25 percent of the earth's total biodiversity, supporting life on land and water, nutrient cycling and retention, food production, pollution remediation and climate regulation.

17 Jun 2020

Food System Innovation

Food production has always shaped the lives of humans. Innovations have transformed the ways we grow, process, and consume food.

22 May 2020

Chemicals Often Found In Consumer Products Could Lead To Obesity And Fatty Liver Diseases

Chemical compounds found in many consumer products could be major contributors to the onset of lipid-related diseases, such as obesity according to a study.

22 May 2020

Novel technique can produce pure therapeutic drugs without side effects

Scientists from Hong Kong Baptist University have developed a novel technique that can produce pure therapeutic drugs without the associated side effects.

20 May 2020

How The Coronavirus Has Changed Air Quality

The change in air pollution in China as stay-at-home orders were put into place to stop the spread of the coronavirus has intrigued a meteorologist.

5 May 2020

Digital Agriculture Paves The Road To Agricultural Sustainability

In a study published in Nature Sustainability, scientists outline how to develop a more sustainable land management system through data collection.

24 Apr 2020

Returning Land To Nature With High-Yield Farming

The expansion of farmlands to meet the growing food demand of the world's ever-expanding population places a heavy burden on natural ecosystems.

20 Apr 2020

Livestock and farming should be the future focus of agriculture

As the only alkaline gas in the atmosphere, ammonia can react with sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides to form fine particles, accelerating atmospheric haze.

20 Apr 2020

Corona and Air Pollution: How does it Impact Fatalities?

Elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide in the air may be associated with a high number of deaths from COVID-19.

20 Apr 2020

Climate change to affect complex food webs in the oceans

Global climate change will affect fish sizes in unpredictable ways and, consequently, impact complex food webs in our oceans, a new IMAS-led study has shown.

10 Apr 2020

Plant Root Hairs Key To Reducing Soil Erosion

The tiny hairs found on plant roots play a pivotal role in helping reduce soil erosion, a new study has found.

10 Apr 2020

Exposure to even low levels of air pollution can change gene expression

New data from a landmark study done by Monash University researchers in Australia raises significant concerns that even short-term exposure to low-level air pollution can affect gene expression, leaving us at risk of other diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.

9 Apr 2020

Coastal Pollution Reduces Genetic Diversity Of Corals

A new study by researchers found that human-induced environmental stressors have a large effect on the genetic composition of coral reef populations in Hawaii.

3 Apr 2020

Unsustainable food systems- Reversing the trend

New research suggests that international trade flows are a positive factor impacting global food supply, with other global drivers harming sustainability.

3 Apr 2020