University of Georgia researchers have discovered a new way that iron is stored in microorganisms, a finding that provides new insights into the fundamental nature of how biological systems work. The research was recently ...
Biochemistry
Aug 7, 2017
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Humans have created 8.3 billion metric tons of plastics since large-scale production of the synthetic materials began in the early 1950s, and most of it now resides in landfills or the natural environment, according to a ...
Environment
Jul 19, 2017
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When shareholders have a say on executive pay, CEO salaries decline and company valuations rise, according to a University of Georgia study.
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2017
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Coal combustion waste is well documented as an environmental pollutant. The United States produces over 130 million tons of coal combustion residues, or CCRs, every year, with 40 percent of these wastes placed in aquatic ...
Ecology
May 31, 2017
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University of Georgia researchers are part of an international team that has published the first sunflower genome sequence. This new resource will assist future research programs using genetic tools to improve crop resilience ...
Biotechnology
May 22, 2017
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A good reputation can be bad for business, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
Economics & Business
May 16, 2017
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Migratory waterfowl around the world travel hundreds to thousands of miles annually, stopping at lakes, ponds and marshes to refuel and breed. Some of these aquatic rest stops may be at sites polluted by remnants of radioactive ...
Ecology
May 3, 2017
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Caring for a husband or wife with cancer significantly diminishes family income, according to researchers from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business, who tracked changes in employment and income among working-age ...
Economics & Business
Apr 24, 2017
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Increasing water temperatures are responsible for the accumulation of a chemical called nitrite in marine environments throughout the world, a symptom of broader changes in normal ocean biochemical pathways that could ultimately ...
Environment
Apr 20, 2017
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When Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana in 2005, cities inland saw an influx of evacuees escaping the storm and its aftermath. Now, a new University of Georgia study predicts that this could happen again as a result of sea-level ...
Environment
Apr 17, 2017
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