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Category: Environment

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Can artificial light stop algal growth in caves?

Posted on April 3, 2023April 10, 2023 by Sciworthy

Scientists show changing the types of artificial lights used in tourist caves can help prevent growth of algae that damage stalactites and…

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    Underground microbes capture greenhouse gases

    Posted on February 20, 2023December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Researchers showed microbes living on the walls of underground caves can take up and store carbon dioxide and methane from the atmosphere.

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      Thinking like a bacterium can improve water quality

      Posted on January 23, 2023February 15, 2023 by Sciworthy

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

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        Are honey bees on the decline?

        Posted on January 16, 2023March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

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

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          Human gut microbiota invade urban wildlife

          Posted on January 2, 2023February 15, 2023 by Ruby Costigan

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

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            Tonga super eruption reached unexpected heights

            Posted on December 12, 2022June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

            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

              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, 2022June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

                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, 2022June 24, 2025 by Melisa Yashinski

                  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, 2022June 25, 2025 by Hunter Dulay

                    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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