Biotech project to protect food growers from pests

Biotech project to protect food growers from pests – A new $24.79 million project is poised to revolutionise pest management for Australian grain and vegetable growers. This initiative is a crucial step in preparing these key food production industries to reduce reliance on broad-spectrum insecticides and implement innovative strategies to manage pest populations and promote […]

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Biotech project to protect food growers from pests

Biotech project to protect food growers from pests – A new $24.79 million project is poised to revolutionise pest management for Australian grain and vegetable growers. This initiative is a crucial step in preparing these key food production industries to reduce reliance on broad-spectrum insecticides and implement innovative strategies to manage pest populations and promote […]

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Pilot whole genome sequencing service

Pilot whole genome sequencing service: Bupa becomes first UK major private healthcare provider to pilot whole genome sequencing for selected UK customers, identifying risk of disease across more than 36 conditions including 10 cancers · ‘My Genomic Health’ begins as a two-year pilot offering more than 3,500 customers whole genome sequencing to identify their risk […]

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Pilot whole genome sequencing service

Pilot whole genome sequencing service: Bupa becomes first UK major private healthcare provider to pilot whole genome sequencing for selected UK customers, identifying risk of disease across more than 36 conditions including 10 cancers · ‘My Genomic Health’ begins as a two-year pilot offering more than 3,500 customers whole genome sequencing to identify their risk […]

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Coping with SAD: A guide for university students

Expert tips for university students facing seasonal affective disorder: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at certain times of the year, typically in the autumn and winter months when there is a reduction in natural sunlight. The body’s circadian rhythm can be affected by the changes in daylight exposure, leading to […]

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Coping with SAD: A guide for university students

Expert tips for university students facing seasonal affective disorder: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at certain times of the year, typically in the autumn and winter months when there is a reduction in natural sunlight. The body’s circadian rhythm can be affected by the changes in daylight exposure, leading to […]

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Plugging into pain: ant toxin causes electrical sting

Plugging into pain: ant toxin causes electrical sting: University of Queensland researchers have uncovered the workings of ant venom by measuring electric currents through individual channels in cells to understand how it causes pain. Dr Angelo Keramidas from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience led a team which studied the potent sting of the West African […]

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Plugging into pain: ant toxin causes electrical sting

Plugging into pain: ant toxin causes electrical sting: University of Queensland researchers have uncovered the workings of ant venom by measuring electric currents through individual channels in cells to understand how it causes pain. Dr Angelo Keramidas from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience led a team which studied the potent sting of the West African […]

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Cellulose glitter found to be environmentally safe and sustainable

Cellulose glitter found to be environmentally safe and sustainable, outshining plastic alternatives: Glitter is a major pollutant, with the microplastics commonly found in sewage sludge and wastewater, but now researchers have identified a type of sustainable glitter that has no impact on the environment. In a paper published today in the scientific journal Chemosphere, researchers […]

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Cellulose glitter found to be environmentally safe and sustainable

Cellulose glitter found to be environmentally safe and sustainable, outshining plastic alternatives: Glitter is a major pollutant, with the microplastics commonly found in sewage sludge and wastewater, but now researchers have identified a type of sustainable glitter that has no impact on the environment. In a paper published today in the scientific journal Chemosphere, researchers […]

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