New breakthrough in research into old insect exoskeletonsResearchers have isolated genetic material from exuviae (discarded exoskeletons) left after insects like cicadas molt. The researchers tested five different methods of amplifying the DNA sample by PCR, and were able to isolate nuclear DNA of good enough quality for repetitive loci known as microsate…Read the Article
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‘Big lumps of protein’: Zimbabwe’s edible-insect farmerNutritious, packed with protein and easy to grow, one insect farmer is promoting crickets as a sustainable food source.Read the Article
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New Documentary Tackles the issue of Declining Insect Populations - The Open NewsA new documentary by director Georgina Willis is due for completion later this year. Insect O Cide is a documentary that highlights the vital importance of insects to life on earth. In recent years there has been a fair bit of publicity regarding [...]
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Princeton HS Students Make A Meal Of Cicadas For ResearchPrinceton High School’s Research Program is organizing a cicada eating project to study its sustainability and nutritional value.Read the Article
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New Research Center Aims To Put More Bugs In Our Food System — And Maybe On Our PlatesThirty years from now, the way we feed livestock, pets, and even ourselves might include a lot more bugs. With the help of a more than $2 million grantRead the Article
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New antifungal compound from ant farmsAttine ants are farmers, and they grow fungus as food. Pseudonocardia and Streptomyces bacteria are their farmhands, producing metabolites that protect the crop from pathogens. Surprisingly, these metabolites lack common structural features across bacteria from different geographic locations, even t…Read the Article
Common pesticides stop bees and flies from getting a good night’s sleepJust like us, many insects need a decent night’s sleep to function properly, but this might not be possible if they have been exposed to neonicotinoid insecticides, the most common form of insecticide used worldwide, suggests research by academics at the University of Bristol.Read [...]
Chemists from RUDN University synthesized chitin-based antibioticsChemists from RUDN University discovered previously unknown derivatives of chitin, a biopolymer that forms the exoskeletons of insects and carapaces of crayfish and other arthropods. The new compounds and their nanoparticles have antibacterial properties and are able to catalyze chemical reactions.Read the Article
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