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Cell & Microbiology Apr 12, 2024

Researchers reveal complex response of microbial communities to wastewater fluctuations

Microbial communities in constructed wetland (CW) sediments are often disturbed by wastewater. It is necessary for the microbial community to maintain a relatively stable composition or biomass in order to continue to remove ...

Ecology Apr 12, 2024

A model to promote the coordination between environmental protection and agricultural development in Erhai Lake

Erhai Lake, covering 252 km2, located in Yunnan Province, is one of the seven largest freshwater lakes in China. However, over the last three decades, the lake has suffered pollution episodes. In order to solve this problem, ...

Environment Apr 12, 2024

Retention ponds can deliver a substantial reduction in tire particle pollution, study suggests

Retention ponds and wetlands constructed as part of major road schemes can reduce the quantities of tire particles entering the aquatic environment by an average of 75%, new research has shown.

Education Apr 12, 2024

Embedding First Nation knowledge and practices in primary/middle school mathematics and science

Authentic and sometimes confronting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content is helping the next generation of Australian teachers be more socially responsible and inclusive, say University of South Australia experts.

Biotechnology Apr 12, 2024

AI is giving boost to crop improvement research

What is the role of artificial intelligence for crop improvement? Questions about artificial intelligence are becoming more pressing in every discipline. For crop improvement, AI provides a new lens to bridge science and ...

Environment Apr 12, 2024

Scientists at Spain meeting sound alarm over ocean warming

Scientists at a United Nations conference in Spain called Friday for more research into the sharp rise in ocean temperatures which they warn could have devastating consequences.

Astronomy Apr 12, 2024

Exoplanets true to size: New model calculations shows impact of star's brightness and magnetic activity

In the constellation Virgo, 700 light years away from Earth, the planet WASP-39b orbits the star WASP-39. The gas giant, which takes little more than four days to complete one orbit, is one of the best-studied exoplanets. ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 12, 2024

Decoding the language of cells: Profiling the proteins behind cellular organelle communication

In cellular biology, unraveling the complexities of cellular function at the molecular level remains a paramount endeavor. Significant scientific focus has been placed on understanding the interactions at organelle contact ...

Space Exploration Apr 12, 2024

A new type of seismic sensor to detect moonquakes

During the Apollo missions of the 1970s, several seismometers were flown to the moon, where they collected data on lunar seismic trembling for eight years. The data showed some lunar quakes were as powerful as a magnitude ...

Plants & Animals Apr 12, 2024

Yellow-eyed grasses may have more insect visitors than previously thought

Scientists previously believed that a family of flowering plants called yellow-eyed grasses didn't attract many insect visitors, but the recent discovery of a fungus that hijacks the plant and forms fungal "pseudoflowers" ...

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