Category: Press Releases

Strategies for Overseas Chinese Schools in the New Normal

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The COVID-19 pandemic impacted educational institutions across the globe, prompting a reevaluation of teaching methods. Analyzing the strategies adopted by overseas Chinese language schools to sustain cultural and language education, it’s possible to understand the importance of adapting to new realities while upholding the educational and cultural inheritance mandate. Read More →

Corn Hybrids Can Have Direct Impact on Poultry Farming Efficiency and Costs

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The evaluation 50 corn hybrids in Paraná, correlating productivity, nutritional composition, and costs in poultry farming shows that more productive hybrids had lower nutritional density, increasing costs for supplementation and mycotoxin control. The findings assist in hybrid selection, optimizing feed formulation, and promoting sustainability in broiler production. Read More →

Patterns of canine parvovirus and possible preventive solutions

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Canine parvovirus primarily affects young and unvaccinated dogs. A study in the western region of Rio Grande do Sul identified the CPV-2a variant and higher seasonality between October and April, emphasizing the importance of full vaccination and provides new data on the regional dynamics of the disease. Read More →

Innovative Technique Simplifies and Reduces Cost of Potato Blight Control

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Researchers developed a simple, fast, and low-cost technique to isolate and multiply the pathogen responsible for potato blight. This accessible and easy-to-replicate method facilitates the study and control of the disease, benefiting researchers from various fields and academic and financial backgrounds. Read More →

Dualism and Dialogue in Intercultural Philosophy

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Nishitani Keiji’s concepts of learning (narau) and reciprocal interpenetration can transform intercultural philosophy. By employing empathy and interconnectedness, the analysis challenges dualistic and relativistic perspectives, fostering a more inclusive and pluralistic approach to global philosophical discourse, ultimately breaking barriers between diverse cultural traditions. Read More →

Effects of Herbicides on the Antioxidant System in Wheat and Ryegrass Plants

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Herbicides are widely used to control weeds in agriculture, even though they cause changes even in tolerant species. The effects of herbicides used to control weeds were investigated, specifically those with different mechanisms of action, which can affect the metabolism of wheat and ryegrass plants. Read More →

Turning to processual thinking to unlock a unified metaphysical vision of reality

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Imagine a world where dynamic processes, not particles, define reality. Process metaphysics offers a revolutionary perspective, more consistent with natural sciences, explaining complex phenomena like life, mind, and society without reductionism or improbable “deus ex machina” solutions, while still providing a unified view of natural reality. Read More →

Advances in Research to Combat Black Spot Disease in Eucommia ulmoides

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The species Eucommia ulmoides, native to southern China, is cultivated for its bark, which is important in traditional Chinese medicine. Highlighting the need to understand pathogens for disease control and suggesting future research into disease epidemiology and seedling resistance. Read More →

Study Shows an Increase in Research on Passion Fruit in the Last 20 Years

Bibliometric map of co-authorship networks in the countries in the period 2001-2020. The size of the circles and the thickness of the lines indicate the greatest expression of the indicators. Colors indicate clusters among research teams.

Brazil has relevant bibliographical production and technological development on passion fruit for both the academic community and rural producers. Researchers analyzed the co-authorship and co-citation network of scientific production related to Passion Fruit, connection strength between institutions and the map of co-occurrence of keywords between 2001 and 2020. Read More →

Researchers Use 100% Natural Antimicrobial with Potential Application in Chicken Meat

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Chicken meat is one of the most consumed meats in the world and researchers have sought to study the viability of a new method of natural preservation of a product as versatile as mechanically separated meat (MSM), allowing the expansion of the market for this type of product. Read More →