EU report supports changes in legislation with the potential to allow gene editing in agriculture (1). However, the debate is ongoing, and organic farmers want to continue to label products
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Weedkiller glyphosate blocks the symbiotic relationship between bacteria and insects, according to a new study published in Nature (1). Insects exposed to glyphosate no longer receive essential compounds, like amino
Old antibiotic colistin may hold the key to treat superbugs, reveal researchers from Imperial College London, UK (1). Researchers finally unveil how this antibiotic can punch holes and destroy some
Discounts for charging electric cars at strategic times could help solve morning traffic jams. Researcher at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, used game theory to develop an algorithm to
Fighting climate change 2-in-1: reducing ocean acidification and remove atmospheric CO2
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Is there a way to curb the rise in carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere and the acidification of oceans at the same time? The project DESARC-MARESANUS – a collaboration
Plasticisers found in many objects we use every day can cause severe brain damage, according to a study published in Nature (1). Biologists from the University of Bayreuth, Germany, showed
Algorithms used by Facebook, Amazon or Netflix to predict your next film or your favourite post can also understand and predict the biological language of cancer and certain neurodegenerative diseases,
The modern human brain developed around 1.7 million years ago in Africa, according to a study published in Science (1). This involved not only an increase in brain size but
A team of German scientists develop a new implantable sensor with promising results, according to a study published in Nano Letters (1). When implanted in rats, the new gold nanoparticle
Low-cost irrigation systems could help farmers in remote locations cut the cost of energy and reduce their carbon footprint, according to a study published in Renewable Energy (1). Some farms