Everything you need to know about toxic algae blooms
Green pond scum floating on a lake is not just unsightly. As animal lovers have learned the hard way, it can be deadly.
Environment
Aug 14, 2019
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New toolkit demonstrates use of data-driven science to plan for future pandemics
In 2009, the H1N1 "swine flu" pandemic struck, infecting millions and killing more than 18,000 worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Though less severe than initially feared, the pandemic highlighted the ...
Computer Sciences
Jun 7, 2012
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EPA moves to restore rule on mercury from power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday reaffirmed the basis for a rule that requires "significant reductions" in mercury and other harmful pollutants from power plants, reversing a move late in former President Donald ...
Environment
Feb 18, 2023
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Connection found between nitrogen levels in water and toxic algae production
(Phys.org) —Scientists have long known that phosphorus fuels growth of algae in lakes and streams. Wisconsin Sea Grant researchers have found that nitrogen levels are a factor in whether or not these algae – specifically, ...
Environment
Nov 20, 2013
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Arsenic in private well water contributes to low birth weight even at low levels
In the largest epidemiologic study of arsenic and birth outcomes to date, researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago and collaborating institutions estimated arsenic levels in U.S. private well water sources by county ...
Environment
Jun 24, 2022
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Children eligible for expanded Medicaid contribute more in taxes as adults
A new study finds that children who received expanded Medicaid benefits in the 1980s and 1990s contributed more to the U.S. tax system as adults. They also were more likely to attend college and less likely to die prematurely ...
Economics & Business
Jan 12, 2015
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Researchers produce new egg pasteurization method
Researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have developed a novel technique and device for rapidly pasteurizing eggs in the shell without damaging the delicate ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 28, 2013
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Work from home creates particular challenges for young employees, especially women, study suggests
The COVID public health emergency is over, but work from home definitely isn't: Forty-one percent of U.S. employees who can work remotely choose to do so at least part of the week.
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2023
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Japan, China, S. Korea to cooperate on air pollution
Japan, China and South Korea agreed Monday to continue cooperating in the fight against cross-border air pollution, despite strained relations between the neighbours because of territorial disputes.
Environment
May 6, 2013
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Study at zoos shows 42% of animals infected with 'Toxoplasma gondii'
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, which can be passed from animals to human beings (zoonosis). It is widely spread all over the world and, though it does not generally present ...
Veterinary medicine
Apr 13, 2020
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