June 4, 2020 By James Gorman The New York Times
Modern medicine still depends on this animal’s blood to test for bacteria in vaccines. And an alternative test requires further study.
May 4, 2020 By Torsten Thiele, Marie-Christine Imbert, Timothy Bouley chinadialogueocean
Covid-19 is forcing the world to rethink our economies, supply chains and science. Widespread inconsideration of biology and ecology in planning have in part led to the challenging circumstances we are now in.
March 31, 2020 By Joanna Dauphin The New York Times
Before this underwater forest disappears, scientists recently raced to search for shipworms and other sea life that might conceal medicine of the future.
March 27, 2020 By Olive Heffernan Nature
In the next few months, barring delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, nations are expected to strike a historic deal to protect marine life in the high seas — the ocean beyond national governance. The goal is to prevent ‘biopiracy’ — attempts by wealthy nations or companies to commercialize biological resources…