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All’s swell: Greener replacements for hazardous solvents in peptide synthesis
There is growing awareness of the impact that solvents have on pollution, energy usage, contributions to air quality, and climate change. Consequently, sustainable solvents are a topic of growing interest, […]
Housekeeping rules: Why reference genes matter in jute plants
Jute is a commercially grown fibre plant that provides a natural resource for modern day fibre usage. With the lack of diversity in jute plants, the recent sequencing of the […]
How does nutrition underpin developmental milestones in toddlers?
Toddlerhood, here referred to as the period between one and three years of age, includes major cognitive, motor, and social-emotional milestones. These milestones are underpinned by different biological as well […]
Selecting for feed efficiency to improve milk yield in dairy cows
Breeding programmes in dairy cattle have been successful in the past by selecting for high milk yield, effectively doubling productivity over the past 50 years. However, this approach is reaching […]
Is faster better? Towards development of quick-growing jute
Jute is an important fibre cash crop grown in Bangladesh alongside food crops. With limited land availability, maximising the timing of crop growth is critical for the farmer. To avoid […]
Recycling de-inked paper sludge in plant growing substrates
The recycled paper industry produces tons of waste with resulting disposal costs and environmental impacts. Francesca Bretzel from the Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems, National Research Council of Italy, […]
Common beans: A sustainable and inexpensive super food to fight against CVD
Legumes, such as common beans, are well known for their health benefits, including their ability to lower blood cholesterol and lipid levels. However, prior to consumption, beans need to be […]
Could acesulfame potassium be leaving the bittersweet taste of a toxic environment?
Our modern sewage is defined by many potential toxic threats from new chemical compounds we use in our daily lives. One potentially unexpected entrant for this phenomenon is acesulfame potassium […]
Encephalitis – when viral infections attack the brain
Professor Clayton Wiley from the University of Pittsburgh studies the emergence of new brain viral infections and their link to dementia. He examines encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain tissue […]
Clostridium difficile infection: Risk factors and potential vaccines
Antibiotics treatment is one of the main factors of risk for developing Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection, a condition responsible for nearly 500,000 infections and 30,000 deaths each year in […]