St Petersburg university tests seed coating that boosts wheat yields
Russian chemists have developed a chitosan and glyoxal treatment that, in the laboratory, raised wheat productivity more than 1.5-fold and lowered the risk of disease.
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Capsule with a magnetic brush collects samples from the small intestine
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have created a small capsule that, controlled by external magnets, extends a brush to collect samples from the intestinal wall.
Diogo Araújo wins Cape Verde’s first international canoeing medal
The Cape Verdean canoeist finished second in the under-23 K1 1000 metres at the African Sprint Canoeing Championships in Algeria.
Spanish fishermen turn marine litter into yarn for clothing
Almost 5,000 fishermen work with the Ecoalf Foundation, whose programme has already removed more than 2,000 tonnes of waste from the oceans.
Ghent University spin-off makes cleaning ingredients from food waste
Amphistar uses a yeast to turn organic leftovers into surfactants, key ingredients in cleaning products and cosmetics, as an alternative to petrochemicals.
Autonomous robots and artificial intelligence to help protect wildlife in the Dolomites
The European WildBotics project, coordinated by the Bruno Kessler Foundation, aims to monitor wild animals more precisely and less invasively.
Beijing releases more than a billion wasps to halt invasive caterpillar
Authorities are relying on biological control and caterpillar-collecting contests to protect the Chinese capital's trees.
Ancient DNA reveals extinct yak relative in Siberia
An international team has identified, from bone fragments found in Denisova Cave, a previously unknown bovine that lived in southern Siberia for hundreds of thousands of years.
Veterinary campaign in São Nicolau checks around 400 animals and neuters nearly 200
The second neutering and deworming campaign for dogs and cats in Ribeira Brava saw a turnout the veterinary team described as very positive.
UCLouvain finds glowing shark uses its belly light to hunt unseen
UCLouvain researchers have shown that the kitefin shark, the largest known luminous vertebrate, erases its own silhouette to approach prey swimming below it.
University of Florence climbs in Times Higher Education world university rankings
The Italian institution is now among the top 16.3% of almost 2,300 universities assessed in 118 countries.
Four-winged dinosaur fossil found in China challenges single origin of flight
Norellraptor barsboldi, about 100 million years old, suggests flight arose independently in several dinosaur lineages.
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