News tagged with urban sewage

Cholesterol-busting bug with a taste for waste

A novel species of bacteria with cholesterol-busting properties has been discovered by scientists at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain. Dr Oliver Drzyzga and colleagues isolated the new bug, called Gordonia ch ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Sediment sleuthing: Radioactive medicine being tracked through rivers

A University of Delaware oceanographer has stumbled upon an unusual aid for studying local waterways: radioactive iodine. Trace amounts of the contaminant, which is used in medical treatments, are entering ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0