When oil is released into the sea, it is not always the result of an oil spill. There are naturally occurring hydrocarbon seeps on the ocean floor where microorganisms use the escaping oil as a source for energy and food. ...
Environment
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Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are tackling a global water challenge with a unique material designed to target not one, but two toxic, heavy metal pollutants for simultaneous removal.
Materials Science
Jul 26, 2022
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A Penn State-led research collaboration set out to improve the understanding of indoor ozone concentrations by modeling how the pollutant interacts with common indoor surfaces.
Materials Science
Jul 19, 2022
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A chemical compound discovered in 2019 in the wintertime air of Fairbanks, Alaska accounts for a significant portion of the community's fine particulate pollution, according to new research that seeks to better understand ...
Environment
Jun 28, 2022
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Every day, millions of Americans rely on natural gas to power appliances such as kitchen stoves, furnaces, and water heaters, but until now very little data existed on the chemical makeup of the gas once it reaches consumers.
Environment
Jun 28, 2022
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Agricultural pollution comes from the prairie, but its economic impact on humans is a problem for cities.
Environment
Jun 21, 2022
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Platinum has set a new "gold standard" in jewelry, and now it's about to upscale the quality of your water.
Materials Science
Jun 15, 2022
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The results of a first-of-its-kind study to quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers were released today, providing actionable data for the LNG shipping industry on methane emissions. ...
Environment
Jun 14, 2022
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A research team led by Prof. Cao Hongbin from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the catalytic reaction mechanism of O3 activation and singlet oxygen (1O2) generation ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 13, 2022
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Michigan State University chemists are discovering new information to help remediate "forever chemicals" by showing for the first time how they interact with soil at the molecular level.
Earth Sciences
Jun 3, 2022
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