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🌱 Could Oil Pollution Affect Our Gut Microbiome?A systematic review of evidence from 2015–2025 links hydrocarbon exposur...
11/09/2026

🌱 Could Oil Pollution Affect Our Gut Microbiome?

A systematic review of evidence from 2015–2025 links hydrocarbon exposure in oil-producing communities with changes in gut microbial diversity and function.

🔬 Exposed adults and children showed lower microbial diversity than controls, alongside shifts in microbial composition, oxidative stress and increased intestinal permeability.

Early evidence suggests dietary fiber and synbiotics may help support microbiome recovery, but more rigorous trials are needed.

📖 https://doi.org/10.3923/rjm.2026.11.27

🌱 Can Seed Opals Control Germination?What if tiny structures on a seed surface help determine when it can germinate?A st...
09/09/2026

🌱 Can Seed Opals Control Germination?

What if tiny structures on a seed surface help determine when it can germinate?

A study of Setaria viridis found that plant opals on the seed coat may act as a physical barrier linked to seed dormancy. After cold and moist treatment, the opals detached and cracks formed in the seed coat, potentially allowing greater water permeability.

🔬 Interestingly, the non-dormant Setaria italica showed damaged or missing opal structures.

These findings offer new insights into how seed surface structures may influence dormancy and germination.

📖 Read the full study:
https://doi.org/10.3923/rjss.2025.17.21

Natural biopesticides against rice weevils (Sitophilus oryzae)! 🌾🪲A study reveals that plant extracts of Piper guineens...
07/09/2026

Natural biopesticides against rice weevils (Sitophilus oryzae)! 🌾🪲

A study reveals that plant extracts of Piper guineense achieved 100% weevil mortality within 24 hours, completely preventing seed damage and grain weight loss in stored paddy rice.


💡 Botanical spices offer a safer alternative to synthetic pesticides!

📖 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3923/rjss.2025.03.16

Can goat body shape predict milk production? 🐐🥛A recent study evaluated milk yield and conformation traits in West Afric...
05/09/2026

Can goat body shape predict milk production? 🐐

🥛A recent study evaluated milk yield and conformation traits in West African Dwarf (WAD) goats to understand how physical measurements relate to milk performance in tropical environments.

💡 Key Takeaway:Physical body traits can serve as reliable selection criteria for breeding programs aimed at improving milk yield in West African Dwarf goats—helping enhance rural food security and protein availability.

📖 Read the full study:https://doi.org/10.3923/rjvs.2024.17.23

04/09/2026

Can nano-selenium improve broiler growth and immunity?

A study involving 200 broiler chickens found that nano-selenium supplementation significantly improved body weight gain, nutrient digestibility and immune responses, with the highest reported weight gain reaching 2262.84 g.

🔬 The findings highlight the potential of nano-selenium as a dietary supplement in broiler production.

📖 https://doi.org/10.3923/rjvs.2024.1.7

🐎 How do age, breed and s*x influence polo horse health?A study of 40 apparently healthy polo horses in Ibadan found dif...
03/09/2026

🐎 How do age, breed and s*x influence polo horse health?

A study of 40 apparently healthy polo horses in Ibadan found differences in respiratory rate, enzymatic profiles and hormones across age, breed and s*x—providing useful baseline data for equine health assessment.

🔗 https://doi.org/10.3923/rjvs.2023.01.09

🌱 How Do Halophytic Plants Adapt Their Pollen to Survive Salty Environments?How do plants manage reproduction when growi...
01/09/2026

🌱 How Do Halophytic Plants Adapt Their Pollen to Survive Salty Environments?

How do plants manage reproduction when growing in high-salinity environments? 🌿🔬

A recent study compared the pollen morphology of 16 halophytic species from the Chenopodiaceae family and found considerable variation in pollen diameter and the number of pores per grain.

✨ The study suggests that these pollen characteristics may represent adaptive responses to salinity stress, while also providing clues about the evolutionary relationships among these plants.

📖 Explore the full research:
https://doi.org/10.3923/rjb.2025.191.202

Join the global scholarly community as we celebrate Peer Review Week 2026, taking place 14–18 September.This year, we’ll...
29/08/2026

Join the global scholarly community as we celebrate Peer Review Week 2026, taking place 14–18 September.

This year, we’ll come together to explore:
Peer Review Capacity: Volume, Speed, and Quality

🔗 https://peerreviewweek.net/

🐟 Hidden Contaminants in Fish: What Does the Research Reveal?A new study assessed heavy metals and hydrocarbon contamina...
28/08/2026

🐟 Hidden Contaminants in Fish: What Does the Research Reveal?

A new study assessed heavy metals and hydrocarbon contamination in three economically important fish species from major aquatic environments in Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

🔬 The findings raise important food-safety concerns:

⚠️ Lead levels in some fish exceeded WHO/FAO limits by up to 8-fold.
🛢️ Total Hydrocarbon Content exceeded recommended limits in all three species.
🚨 Polydactylus quadrifilis recorded the highest hydrocarbon and carcinogenic PAH levels.

The study highlights the need for continuous environmental monitoring, pollution control and remediation to protect aquatic ecosystems, food safety and public health.

📖 Read the full research:
https://doi.org/10.3923/sjcb.2026.01.15

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