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Category: Environment

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Thinking like a bacterium can improve water quality

Posted on January 23, 2023January 20, 2023 by Sciworthy 270 views

Researchers show that mathematical models based on cell biology can help lake managers reduce toxic algal blooms and improve the quality of…

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    Are honey bees on the decline?

    Posted on January 16, 2023January 17, 2023 by Abbey Dudas 460 views

    Scientists have observed that lab honey bees are living 50% shorter lives than they were 50 years ago. As a result, commercial beehives and…

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      Human gut microbiota invade urban wildlife

      Posted on January 2, 2023January 4, 2023 by Ruby Costigan 611 views

      Scientists have shown that urban bird, mammal and reptile microbiomes are similar to those of humans. This is one example of how…

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        Tonga super eruption reached unexpected heights

        Posted on December 12, 2022November 30, 2022 by Aubrey Zerkle 1k views

        On January 15th, 2022, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai violently erupted, spewing an immense plume of ash and gas into…

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          Can insects munch their way through our plastic problem?

          Posted on November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 by Erica Curles 1k views

          The invention of plastic improved human lives in many ways, but it has also created a lot of waste. Plastic waste can take centuries to…

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            Common solids could improve carbon capture from car exhaust

            Posted on October 24, 2022November 23, 2022 by Aubrey Zerkle 818 views

            Scientists recently tested new solids for cheaper and safer capture of carbon dioxide from internal combustion engines. This technology…

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              'Come together in this time of darkness' 2020 Coastal microplastic flatlay 115x95 cm
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              Can nanoparticles remove plastic pollution from water?

              Posted on October 17, 2022November 8, 2022 by Melisa Yashinski 1k views

              Scientists developed iron oxide nanoparticles with water-resistant coatings. They showed that microplastics in water bind to the particles,…

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                How do microbes affect clouds in the Arctic?

                Posted on October 10, 2022October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay 669 views

                Seasonal changes in bacteria living in the air above the Arctic are partly caused by air current changes and may alter cloud formation.…

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                  Anchovy-lovers, your favorite pizza topping may get harder to find!

                  Posted on August 29, 2022November 8, 2022 by Erica Curles 636 views

                  Back when the Earth was warmer, a part of the ocean called the Humboldt Current used to be dominated by goby-like fish instead of the…

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                    How long will plastic waste stick around in the deep sea?

                    Posted on August 15, 2022November 8, 2022 by Aubrey Zerkle 1k views

                    Plastics are ideal for use in household and industrial products because they are strong and elastic, but these properties also make them…

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