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The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

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Category: Environment

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City waste could support urban farming

Posted on March 17, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

Researchers found that adding city waste products to local farms promoted a healthy soil microbiome and improved how tomatoes taste.

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    Global warming could impact bumblebees’ senses

    Posted on March 3, 2025June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Researchers showed that rising temperatures make it harder for bumblebees to detect their sugary food sources.

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      Storms cause acids to enlarge our aquifers

      Posted on February 13, 2025June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Researchers found that sulfuric and nitric acids from human activities dissolve more limestone in aquifers than they previously thought,…

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        Butterflies use electrostatic force to pollinate

        Posted on January 6, 2025June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

        Two biologists showed that butterflies and moths generate enough electrostatic charge to attract pollen grains from nearby flowers, but they…

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          Viruses keep acid-loving microbes in check

          Posted on December 23, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

          Researchers found viruses infect bacteria and other microorganisms in acid mine drainage and may control microbial diversity in these…

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            Researchers develop new eco-friendly fashion

            Posted on November 11, 2024June 26, 2025 by Bhargabi Banerjee

            Scientists modified bacteria to produce an eco-friendly, self-coloring leather substitute, in a step toward sustainable fashion.

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              How do microbes prepare for winter?

              Posted on October 28, 2024June 25, 2025 by Hunter Dulay

              Researchers discovered that when cyanobacteria sense shorter days they change their cell walls to survive freezing temperatures.

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                How will the melting Greenland Ice Sheet affect ocean currents?

                Posted on September 9, 2024June 26, 2025 by Andrea Corpolongo

                Researchers found the melting Greenland Ice Sheet is releasing tons of icebergs into the North Atlantic Ocean that could further disrupt…

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                  What’s making Earth’s atmosphere drier?

                  Posted on June 10, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists investigated humidity patterns in tree rings across Europe to test whether recently drier air is natural or caused by global…

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                    Can scientists predict catastrophic floods?

                    Posted on May 30, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Researchers showed river structure and moisture conditions can help predict large-scale flood events.

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