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Environment: Risk of major biological invasions from laxly regulated ‘edible insect’ industry

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The burgeoning edible insect industry is inadequately regulated, risking the accidental release of invasive species and environmental and economic damage. It is estimated that, at present, more than two billion people across the globe eat some 1000–2200 different species of insects as part of their traditional diets. Compared to regular meat farming, insects have higher protein-to-fat ratios, … Read more

Environment: Risk of major biological invasions from laxly regulated ‘edible insect’ industry

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The burgeoning edible insect industry is inadequately regulated, risking the accidental release of invasive species and environmental and economic damage. It is estimated that, at present, more than two billion people across the globe eat some 1000–2200 different species of insects as part of their traditional diets. Compared to regular meat farming, insects have higher protein-to-fat ratios, … Read more

Animals have a ‘biological switch’ in their brains that helps them survive seasonal changes

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Animals have a ‘biological switch’ in their brains that helps them survive seasonal changes by growing a warm winter coat or adjusting their body temperature UK researchers studied sheep that they kept under artificially long or short days  They monitored how such affected the pituitary gland and gene expression  The gland operates one of two process … Read more

Russia launches a SECOND Covid vaccine developed at former biological weapons plant

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Russia says a second Covid-19 vaccine is on its way which ‘avoids the side-effects of the first one’.  Earlier this month, Vladimir Putin rushed to launch the Sputnik5 vaccine in a blaze of publicity, but criticism soon followed after test subjects reported numerous side effects. Russia’s release of the drug was met with widespread scepticism as to … Read more

Russia launches a SECOND Covid vaccine developed at former biological weapons plant

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Russia says a second Covid-19 vaccine is on its way which ‘avoids the side-effects of the first one’.  Earlier this month, Vladimir Putin rushed to launch the Sputnik5 vaccine in a blaze of publicity, but criticism soon followed after test subjects reported numerous side effects. Russia’s release of the drug was met with widespread scepticism as to … Read more

Scientists develop an eye scanner that can detect and track biological ageing in humans

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No use hiding your age: Scientists develop an eye scanner that can detect and track biological ageing in humans for the first time by analysing proteins in their lenses The team created an eye scanner that can tell someone’s ‘real’ or biological age  There is no universal method for tracking a person’s biological age, authors … Read more

Alison Hammond announces her biological father Clifford has died

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‘Sleep well Daddy’: Alison Hammond announces her biological father Clifford has passed away in Jamaica… four months after losing her mum to liver and lung cancer By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 09:35 BST, 10 June 2020 | Updated: 09:36 BST, 10 June 2020  Alison Hammond has revealed her biological father Clifford Hammond has passed … Read more

Health official feared biological warfare over a pandemic prioritizing smallpox vaccine over masks

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President Trump’s top official for public health preparedness, Robert Kadlec, dedicated billions in taxpayer dollars to fight biological and chemical weapons prioritizing that over battling a naturally occurring pandemic, a Washington Post investigation has found.  Kadlec’s team, for instance, cut a deal to buy up to $2.8 billion in smallpox vaccine and also purchased anthrax vaccines, while cutting … Read more