Farming needs to be global focus
The world’s most prominent agricultural scientists and leaders underscored how neglecting agriculture in the Copenhagen agreement could lead to widespread famine and food shortages in the years ahead.
Source:Farming needs to be global focus
Eating quickly is associated with overeating
A study suggests that eating a meal quickly, as compared to slowly, curtails the release of hormones in the gut that induce feelings of being full.
Source:Eating quickly is associated with overeating
Q Fever: The Good, the Bad, and the Underreported
Q fever is a disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii, which can be transmitted to humans from animals such as sheep, goats, and cattle. C. burnetii is considered a possible bioterrorism agent because it is quite hardy in the environment, infects people who breathe aerosols containing the organism, and has a very low infectious [...]
Glacial melting may release pollutants
Pristine-looking Alpine glaciers may explain the mysterious increase in persistent organic pollutants in sediment from certain lakes since the 1990s.
Source:Glacial melting may release pollutants
Anisakiasis hazard depends on origin of fish
A research team has confirmed a higher presence of the parasite Anisakis spp in anchovies of the Atlantic South East coast and the Mediterranean North West coast.
Source:Anisakiasis hazard depends on origin of fish