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Insects March Forward in Food and Feed

This article explores how edible insects are being developed to address future food demands, focusing on safety, sustainability and the steps being taken to make these sources more acceptable to consumers.
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Separation Scientists Convene To Discuss the Field’s Hottest Topics

The 28th International Symposium on Separation Sciences will be held in Messina, Italy on September 22–25, 2024, featuring oral and poster presentations as well as opportunities for the competitive to demonstrate their separation science prowess.
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Could Authors Be Saying “Goodbye” to the Accept/Reject Decision?

Trying to publish scientific research can be slow, demoralizing and put up barriers to progress. But what if there was another way, one that let authors take more control while making readers more informed about how their peers evaluate the study?

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Heavy Metals Were Found in Baby Food – What Is the FDA Doing About It?

Following contamination issues with rice-bulked baby food and cinnamon apple sauce packets, what is the FDA planning to do about heavy metal contamination in infant foods?
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LEAF Promotes Greener Laboratory Practices

In this article, we explore the importance of LEAF and how the choice of equipment – together with better habits – can significantly contribute to a greener and more sustainable future for laboratories.
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Protecting Our Oceans Starts With Testing – Part Two

As we navigate through the complexities of contemporary pollution challenges, the need for innovative approaches to ocean environmental monitoring is becoming increasingly apparent.
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Sensor Multiplexing for Real-Time Decoding of Different Plant Stresses

Researchers have developed carbon nanotube sensors to detect the generation of two plant stress signaling molecules, hydrogen peroxide and salicylic acid, revealing distinctive, unique temporal waves for different stress types.
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Strategies for Sustainable Science at CU Boulder and Beyond

In this interview, Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar discusses the CU Green Labs Program, her involvement with the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories and the role of research funders in furthering sustainability within a lab environment.
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How Scientists Are Fighting For Truth in a Burning World

In this article, Dr. Natalie Cooper, an ecologist and senior researcher at the Natural History Museum in London, shares her insights on persevering as a scientist amidst global crises.
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Universal Microbial Network Breaks Down Human Flesh

Technology Networks spoke to the research team behind the discovery of a network of microbes that appear to drive the decomposition of animal flesh to learn more about how the finding could help in modulating decomposition processes.
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