Although often overlooked, road verges—narrow strips of land flanking highways—can serve a surprisingly vital role in biodiversity conservation and carbon storage, as highlighted in a recent study by Altomare et al. (2025). Focusing on Brazil’s Cerrado biome, one of the world’s most biodiverse tropical savannas, the researchers examined road verges across over 24,500 kilometers of paved roads in the states of Minas Gerais and Goiás.

Aquaculture—the farming of fish, shellfish, and other aquatic organisms—has become indispensable in addressing the world’s rising demand for seafood. Yet, as the industry strives to reduce its dependence on fishmeal—a nutritionally valuable but costly and environmentally burdensome ingredient—it faces a new set of nutritional challenges. A recent review by Iheanacho et al. (2025) highlights that the challenge goes beyond replacing protein and fat; it involves a set of overlooked yet critical components known as bioactive compounds, which may hold the key (...) to advancing sustainable and efficient fish farming. (shrink)

Các hợp chất sinh học, bao gồm nucleotides, phospholipids, creatine và glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), là các phân tử tự nhiên gópphần vào sự tăng trưởng, sức khỏe và khả năng chống chịu stress của cá.