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- Many wild salmon populations in B.C. have experienced substantial declines over the last three decades. New research can help chart a course towards better protection of wild salmon.
- New research suggests high levels of dietary cholesterol make mice sicker when infected with influenza. This study links cholesterol in the diet with exacerbation of a viral infection.
- Newly developed flexible, porous and highly sensitive nitrogen dioxide sensors that can be applied to skin and clothing have potential applications in health care, environmental health monitoring and military use, according to researchers.
- The yellow-billed hornbill, cousins of fan-favorite Zazu from The Lion King, faces local extinction due to the climate crisis.
- A new study provides a framework to boost crop growth by incorporating a strategy adopted from a fast-growing species of green algae.
- Atmospheric researchers from the international CLOUD consortium have discovered a mechanism that allows nuclei for ice clouds to form and rapidly grow in the upper troposphere.
- ASA CEO Rachel Waterhouse said, “Our Focus Issues guide us in making sure companies address what matters to retail shareholders. How companies address ESG and inform their shareholders about such risks and opportunities is so important for decision making when shareholders have a long investment horizon. “We will continue to review the treatment of shareholders […]
- A Queensland tech startup is “electrifying” the Australian tourism industry and pioneering the ‘shared mobility’ concept in Australia by enabling hotel guests to take a spin in a brand new electric vehicle (EV). Gold Coast company Outbound has just installed its first EV – a Tesla Model 3 – at Mantra at Sharks at Southport […]
- Sydney Fish Market is delighted to reveal the winners of its biennial Seafood Excellence Awards. The prestigious accolades were celebrated last night at an exclusive cocktail event in Sydney with the local seafood industry’s best retailers, suppliers, restaurateurs, and businesses in attendance. CEO of Sydney Fish Market, Greg Dyer, says: “We were seriously impressed by […]