Plastic pollution of land, water and air is a global problem. Even when plastic bags or water bottles break down to the point at which they are no longer an eyesore, tiny fragments can still contaminate the environment. Animals ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 17, 2020
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In a series of lab tests, a relatively common soil bacterium has demonstrated its ability to break down the difficult-to-remove class of pollutants called PFAS, researchers at Princeton University said.
Environment
Sep 18, 2019
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The bushfires raging across Australia this summer have sharpened the focus on how climate change affects human health. This season bushfires have already claimed more than 30 human lives, and many people have grappled with ...
Environment
Feb 12, 2020
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A new study by researchers at Duke University and RTI International finds that reusing oilfield water that's been mixed with surface water to irrigate farms in the Cawelo Water District of California's Kern County does not ...
Environment
May 22, 2020
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The United States has more than 10 times the number of mass shooting incidents than other developed countries, yet little research has shown the distribution and types of shootings, geographically.
Social Sciences
Jul 26, 2023
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From life-like faces to elaborate nature scenes, tattoos are a true art form. Although people have decorated their bodies for millennia for ceremonial and religious reasons, many people today adorn themselves with these images ...
Materials Science
Aug 24, 2022
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A multidisciplinary team from Bangor has shown how media messaging could have determined people's mask-wearing choices during the pandemic. This was based on a qualitative and quantitative review of British and Irish press ...
Environment
Oct 26, 2023
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Weapons detection technology being developed by McMaster researchers can't come soon enough for busy travelers.
Engineering
Feb 14, 2011
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In pursuit of riches and energy over the last 5,000 years, humans have released into the environment 385,000 tons of mercury, the source of numerous health concerns, according to a new study that challenges the idea that ...
Environment
Dec 14, 2011
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As a changing climate intensifies extreme weather, agricultural multinationals are hyping the ability of genetically modified crops to boost yields when facing drought, heat or even heavy rainfall.
Agriculture
Nov 13, 2022
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