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Chemistry
Natural substances derived from edible cyanobacteria may fight skin aging by strengthening collagen
Credit: ACS Agricultural Science and Technology (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsagscitech.4c00571 Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, have existed for billions of years, adapting to diverse environments. Their remarkable ability to photosynthesize and make their own food and their adaptability to a variety of habitats have made them the focus of the research fraternity. One such cyanobacterium native to Japan, Aphanothece sacrum (also known…
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Environment
Understanding the relationship between food waste, climate change, and population aging
Researchers investigated how household food waste is related to a variety of demographic and economic factors and found that age plays a complex role. Credit: Dr. Yosuke Shigetomi, Ritsumeikan University Producing food and delivering it to people’s tables requires the consumption of large amounts of energy and resources. Unfortunately, around one-third of the food produced around the world goes to…
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