Chemists from St Petersburg University have developed a method for purifying water from organic compounds using tin oxide nanoparticle based photocatalysts. The findings of the research are published in the Journal of Alloys ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 17, 2023
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New research shows that the presence of plastics in seabirds can induce multiple organ and tissue damage affecting the entire body in a multitude of ways, not just limited to the stomach as previously assumed.
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2022
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Typha domingensis, the Southern cattail, a reedy marsh plant that inhabits fresh to slightly brackish waters and is about 2.5 m tall, can scavenge up to 34 times more manganese from contaminated soil than other plants found ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 15, 2022
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Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), an anaerobic bacterium, has long been considered the main culprit in causing corrosion failure of metal materials.
Bio & Medicine
Sep 5, 2022
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Images of damaged coastlines, oily sheens, containment booms and endangered wildlife are part of every offshore oil spill.
Environment
Aug 17, 2022
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Researchers estimate that mercury emissions in the atmosphere have quadrupled since the Industrial Revolution. The heavy metal, generated by burning fossil fuels and the disposal of industrial and medical waste, has become ...
Biochemistry
Aug 15, 2022
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High usage and unreasonable methods have caused excessive residues of glyphosate in agricultural products, so it's necessary to find rapid and highly selective methods for detecting glyphosate residues. Laboratory instrument–based ...
Biochemistry
Jun 20, 2022
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Plastic film mulching has been applied globally in various agricultural settings and inevitably disintegrates into microplastics (MPs, which are less than 5 mm in size) due to a series of natural and artificial forces. However, ...
Ecology
Jun 7, 2022
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A new study looking at litter in the UK has revealed the types of materials and products being dumped in its hedgerows and waterways.
Environment
May 24, 2022
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They're the non-stick on Teflon cookware, the stain resistance in Scotchgard, and the suppression factor in firefighting foam, but while the staying power of PFAS chemicals was once revered, it's now infamous as PFAS substances ...
Plants & Animals
May 2, 2022
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