In a major step forward in the fight against marine plastic pollution, Nordic governments have become the first in the world to formally call for a global treaty to tackle the plastic crisis in our oceans.
Environment
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Low-temperature plasma – electrically charged gas – that was originally tested aboard the International Space Station is now being harnessed to kill drug-resistant bacteria and viruses that can cause infections in hospital.
Plasma Physics
Apr 10, 2019
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The Central Valley's heavy wintertime tule fog – known for snarling traffic and closing schools—has been on the decline over the past 30 years, and falling levels of air pollution are the cause, says a new study by scientists ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2019
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In California, the amount of water exiting aquifers under the state's most productive farming region far surpasses the amount of water trickling back in. That rampant overdraft has caused land across much of the region to ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2019
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Piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) is the most widespread technique for characterising piezoelectric properties at the nanoscale, i.e., for determining the ability of some materials to generate electricity when subjected ...
Nanophysics
Apr 10, 2019
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For the first time, international researchers have mapped the network of bacteria on coral reefs. They write about it in Nature Communications (9 April). Professor by special appointment Nicole de Voogd (Naturalis Biodiversity ...
Ecology
Apr 10, 2019
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Almost 70% of American mothers with children under 18 work for pay.
Social Sciences
Apr 10, 2019
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There is no doubt that policing is a dangerous profession. But is it safer to be a cop today than it was 50 years ago? Yes, according to a study that analyzed police officer deaths (felonious and non-felonious) in the United ...
Social Sciences
Apr 10, 2019
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Traces of neonicotinoid pesticides can impair a flying insect's ability to spot predators and avoid collisions with objects in their path, new research by the University of Saskatchewan (USask) shows.
Ecology
Apr 10, 2019
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A new distillation device can better recycle contaminants produced by a desalination plant to dramatically reduce waste.
Environment
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