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In 2021, Australian scientists sprayed wheat scent across farm plots to confuse hungry mice; the treatment reduced seed loss by up to 74% in a field experiment without poisoning the rodents

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In 2021, Australian scientists sprayed wheat scent across farm plots to confuse hungry mice; the treatment reduced seed loss by up to 74% in a field experiment without poisoning the rodents

​Wheat seed loss fell 63% after wheat germ oil treatment (Representational AI image) Australian scientists have tested a non-toxic way to protect wheat seeds from hungry mice by making it harder for the rodents to locate them. In an experiment carried out in 2021, instead of poisoning the mice or using bait, the researchers sprayed … Read more

Was there a dimethylmercury poisoning at MIT? Alleged email leaked as Building 18 remains shut amid emergency

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Building 18, or the chemistry building, which houses one of the largest labs on the campus, has been closed since Friday night for “specialized decontamination efforts.” Representational. (Unsplash) Later, The Boston Globe confirmed citing a City of Cambridge spokesperson that the student “transported themselves” to the hospital after being … Read more