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Tag: Insects

  • Holy Cow! Cockroach Milk and the Future of Food

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    Would you drink cockroach milk if scientists called it a superfood? Imagine seeing it beside regular milk at the supermarket. Although it sounds absurd, one species produces exactly that: cockroach milk! This embryonic milk has caught the attention of experts for its unique structure. Rather than laying eggs, the Pacific beetle cockroach, Diploptera punctata, gives…

  • A Silenced Disease

    A Silenced Disease

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    Chagas disease is referred to as a silenced disease as it typically affects low-income communities, leading to a lack of motivation to find effective treatments (Alonso-Vega, et al., 2019). As a result, many people suffering with Chagas disease are driven into the cycle of poverty. This condition affects approximately 7 million people, mainly in Latin…