Gnangara groundwater packs acidic punch
HYDROGEOLOGISTS have detected elevated acidity levels in the Gnangara Mound water table, north of Perth.
Environment
Jul 19, 2013
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News tagged with acid levels
The secret to stickiness of mussels underwater
Mussels survive by sticking to rocks in the fierce waves or tides underwater. Materials mimicking this underwater adhesion are widely used for skin or bone adhesion, for modifying the surface of a scaffold, or even in drug ...
Materials Science
Jun 1, 2021
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Subset of short genes hidden inside plant genomes may be important in setting plant growth patterns
Although thousands of entire genomes have been sequenced, our understanding of their detailed workings remains far from complete. Researchers continue to find new genes, determine their function, and map how they interact ...
Biotechnology
May 10, 2013
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Researchers find way to improve plant defenses without negatively impacting growth
(Phys.org) —Salicylic acid is key to protecting plants from everything from extreme temperatures to diseases. But increasing this naturally occurring chemical typically results in stunted plant growth.
Biotechnology
Aug 27, 2013
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Gas from pollutants, forest fires at potentially toxic levels
Forest fires and emission of air pollutants, which include fumes from vehicles running on diesel and slow burning of coal and charcoal, release isocyanic acid in the troposphere. In 2011, scientists first detected isocyanic ...
Environment
Jul 18, 2012
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MERMAID opens prospect of cleaner seas with pollution early warning system
Marine Environmental Remote-controlled Measuring And Integrated Detection - an international team of scientists and engineers developed automatic sensors and analyzers, mounted on a network of radio-controlled stations, to ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 9, 2010
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Unique molecular CODE: Paramagnetic encoding of molecules
Today we commonly encounter contactless RFID chips in a number of products, but can similar technology be implemented at the molecular level? The answer is yes. The principle of molecular encoding conceived by Miloslav Polášek ...
Biochemistry
Jun 10, 2022
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Nutrients drive cellular reprogramming in the intestines of fruit flies
Researchers have unveiled an intriguing phenomenon of cellular reprogramming in mature adult organs, shedding light on a novel mechanism of adaptive growth. The study, which was conducted on fruit flies (Drosophila), provides ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 11, 2023
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Unlocking the secret of cell regulation: New method offers a closer look at noncoding RNA
Ribonucleic acids (RNA) ensure that the blueprint in the cell nucleus is translated into vital proteins and that cell functions are regulated. However, little is known about the structure and function of particularly long ...
Biotechnology
Feb 4, 2020
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Researchers uncover metabolic secrets of anaerobes and identify new strategies to treat C. difficile infections
A team of investigators from Mass General Brigham's founding members, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), has identified metabolic strategies used by Clostridioides difficile to rapidly ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 9, 2023
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