Staff shortages and economic uncertainties caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine are disrupting distant research in Antarctica. Plus, why cats love tuna and how to produce trustworthy experimental results. Staff shortages and economic uncertainties resulting from Russia’s war are disrupting Ukraine’s research in Antarctica. Plus, cats’ umami taste receptor explains why they love tuna and how to produce trustworthy results.
The polar region is demilitarized, but the conflict is posing a threat to important climate data collected at Ukraine’s research station. The polar region is demilitarized, but the conflict is posing a threat to important climate data collected at Ukraine’s research station.
On October 21, the Research Vessel Belgica, donated to Ukraine under an agreement with the EU, moored to the Odesa Maritime Station with 12 Ukrainian sailors and scientists of the Ukrainian Scientific Center of Ecology of Sea and the Institute of Marine Biology on board. Ukrinform.