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Category: Environment

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Are the building blocks of life at the bottom of the sea?

Posted on May 15, 2019March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

Scientists recreated a deep-ocean environment where underwater volcanoes spew heat and chemicals to test whether or not biological molecules…

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    We must go deeper: Submerging net cages for healthier fish

    Posted on February 25, 2019October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

    Most fish farming in the ocean uses net cages that float because it is easier to feed and remove fish at the surface and because some fish…

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      Can some fungi clean up plastic pollution?

      Posted on October 3, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

      Since September is National Mushroom Month, it’s fitting to think about the incredible things fungi can do. You may be familiar with…

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        Did humans really kill most of the plants and animals?

        Posted on September 4, 2018June 24, 2025 by Gina Misra

        We may be the most successful land mammal, but pound for pound, plants and bacteria still have us beat.

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          Detecting Toxins Produced by Algae

          Posted on August 14, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

          Harmful algal blooms are becoming an increasing problem in areas around the world, including the Great Lakes, where drinking water is…

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            Risk Factors for Heavy Metal Exposure in Children

            Posted on July 30, 2018June 24, 2025 by Gina Misra

            Before a baby is born in Taiwan, both the development of its brain and its intellectual performance are already at risk. A 2014 study of 545…

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              Three For The Price of One: Testing Sustainable Aquaculture Systems

              Posted on June 11, 2018October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

              Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA) may be the future of aquaculture. Compared to traditional farms that only grow one species, IMTA…

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                One man’s waste soot is another man’s rechargeable battery

                Posted on May 2, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are important in our lives as we use them frequently in our smartphones, laptops, tablets, power tools,…

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                  Washing lettuce might not remove all the germs

                  Posted on April 10, 2018June 24, 2025 by Gina Misra

                  One of the first steps of any recipe is to wash your produce. In today’s global food system, fruits and vegetables make a lot of stops…

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                    Food or Foul? Aquaculture Pests May Actually be a Valuable Resource.

                    Posted on March 20, 2018October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

                    Many marine organisms have a planktonic form. This means that they drift in the ocean for part of their life until they can find something…

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