Half of world's seabirds ingest plastic additives :study
Nov 29, 2021 11:39 am UTC| Economy Science Nature
An international team of researchers estimates that about half of the worlds seabirds have ingested plastic additives after studying 145 seafowls of 32 species from 16 areas of the world. Plastic chemicals such as...
Study shows plant-based meat has 'excessive' salt content
Nov 28, 2021 21:43 pm UTC| Science Economy Business Life
A UK-based lobby group found the salt content of plant-based meat products unnecessarily high, with over 75 percent of the products surveyed failing to meet the UK governments salt reduction targets. The researchers...
S. Korean watchdog assures clothing from recycled plastic bottles is safe
Nov 27, 2021 21:18 pm UTC| Science Economy Business
The Korea Consumer Agency concluded that clothes made with recycled plastic bottles generally have no safety concerns. The watchdog based its findings on durability and safety tests of five recycled polyester garments...
S. Korean scientists develop hydrogen fuel engines strong enough to power industrial drones
Nov 27, 2021 04:18 am UTC| Science Economy Business
The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials has developed a 5-kilowatt hydrogen fuel engine that is strong enough to power industrial lift drones with a weight of 20 to 30 kilograms. The engine supplies hydrogen fuel...
Japanese researchers develop rice strain that works as oral vaccine against cholera
Nov 26, 2021 22:34 pm UTC| Science Economy Business
Researchers primarily from the University of Tokyos Institute of Medical Science (IMSUT) have developed a rice strain packed with a protein that protects against cholera symptoms, including diarrhea. Cholera is mostly...
7-Eleven to test autonomous outdoor delivery robot in Seoul
Nov 23, 2021 22:39 pm UTC| Economy Business Science Life
7-Eleven will begin test-driving Neubie, an autonomous, short-range delivery robot equipped with a camera-based autonomous driving system at a store in Seouls Seocho district. According to the convenience store chain,...
S. Korean scientist discovers plants absorb microplastics
Nov 18, 2021 20:09 pm UTC| Science Nature Economy
South Korean Yoon Hak-won found that agricultural crops also absorb microplastics, just like in fishery products, which could be harmful to humans. Yoon, a Korea Institute of Toxicology researcher, found microplastics...
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Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
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