You'd think having lots of oil would make a country rich, but that’s not always the case. Some countries with plenty of natural resources have slower economic growth. This is what people call the "resource curse. " Most studies look at rich countries, but what about a place like Yemen, which is new
Ever heard of tiny powerhouses living inside chicken guts? Meet Ligilactobacillus salivarius—a bacteria with a trick up its sleeve. Inside these microscopic beings lies a repA-type megaplasmid, housing a gene for salivaricin P (salP), a class IIb bacteriocin. Scientists decided to dig deeper into th
Every year, many children in Ghana face serious health issues due to worm infections like schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil-transmitted helminths (STH). These infections are still common, even after years of efforts by the Ghana Health Service and other groups to control and eliminate them. This study
Canada's Arctic, a region of diverse ecosystems, is facing a new challenge: increased marine traffic. This boosts the risk of oil spills, which are particularly tough to handle in the Arctic's harsh conditions. What happens when oil spills in extreme cold? It behaves differently, interacts uniquely
Biogenic amines (BAs) are harmful substances found in fish products. They're linked to fish spoilage and pose a threat to food safety. Traditional methods to detect BAs are costly, complicated, and time-consuming. In a recent study, scientists created a new tool called a nanozyme-based sensor array.
Soil infiltration, the process by which water seeps into the ground, is super important in areas like China's Loess Plateau. This region is quite dry, so understanding how plants can help improve this process is crucial. Scientists did some experiments with nine plant species across five different t
A controversial law proposal has sparked massive protests across New Zealand. This law aims to change how the country's founding treaty, the Treaty of Waitangi, is understood. Signed in 1840 between British representatives and 500 Māori chiefs, the treaty is central to New Zealand's identity. Howeve
It's no secret that tiny plastic pieces, called microplastics, are showing up in places they don't belong, like paddy soil. Scientists decided to check how this affects the way arsenic behaves in the soil. They ran a 98-day experiment using both regular and biodegradable microplastics in soil contam
Get ready for some relief at the grocery store! Deoleo, the world’s biggest olive oil producer, is gearing up to slash prices in half. This is great news after a crazy few years where extreme weather led to record-breaking highs. The turnaround is thanks to improving harvests in countries like Spain
When we're short on freshwater in dry areas, farmers often turn to salty groundwater. But, what does this do to our soil and the tiny critters living in it over the long term? Researchers took a close look at a goji berry field split in two—one watered with salty groundwater and the other with surfa
