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Eco-friendly formulations based on vegetable oils
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Dealing with the absurdity of human existence in the face of converging catastrophes
Homo sapiens means wise human, but the name no longer suits us. As an evolutionary biologist…
Blockchain can help break the chains of modern slavery, but it is not a complete solution
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The quiet loss of knowledge threatens indigenous communities
Most of the knowledge that indigenous communities in South America have about plants is not written…
As air pollution increases in some US cities, the Trump administration is weakening clean air regulations
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Australian voyage to reveal climate change effects in Indian Ocean
An Australian voyage retracing part of the historic first International Indian Ocean Expedition expects to reveal…
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A University of Sussex mathematician, Dr. Konstantin Blyuss, working with biologists at the National Academy of…
Genetic study of yams adds more evidence of the Niger River Basin serving as a cradle of agriculture
An international team of researchers has found more evidence to support the theory that the Niger…