Measuring standards of global health is the cornerstone of protecting both humans and animals alike. Over the past two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has taught health officials and experts two
Archive for January 2022
“We need to make some challenging decisions about the way we use, manage, and interact with landscapes in the UK”
A report by the Landscape Decisions Programme (led by the University of Leicester, UK) suggests we need to use a broader range of experts to help make decisions regarding how
EU digital passport scheme: using blockchain to decentralise Europe’s circular economy
The European Commission recently launched phase two of the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure, EBSI, which intends to use distributed ledger technology to meet the EU’s climate targets. EBSI is the
A group of genes involved in building components for our cells also impacts our lifespan, according to a study published in the journal Genome Research (1). Researchers already knew that
If there is a consensus on this earth, it is that life is worth living. Far from being perfect, which would be very boring, the conditions of this life must
Sequencing the genomes of all animals, plants, fungi, and microbes on Earth is a massive undertaking. Still, researchers believe it will help us understand and manage better biodiversity on our
A team of researchers from the French organisation Science-SAVED (Scientific Analysis Vitalises Enterprise Development) and Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) developed
Researchers at the University of Exeter tagged bluefin tuna in UK waters using acoustic tracking tags. According to the authors, this is the first time these massive fish (which can
Paintings and texts from Mesopotamia show soldiers using equids for travel and warfare over 4000 years ago. However, these weren’t the majestic horses you may imagine. A team from the
One in ten people potentially still infectious for COVID after 10-day isolation period
One in 10 people may still be infectious for COVID after ten days, according to a study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases (1). A team of researchers