What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Beirut?
The Lebanese capital Beirut was rocked on Tuesday evening local time by an explosion that has killed at least 78 people and injured thousands more.
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Anammox bacteria allow wastewater to be used for generating electricity
Anammox bacteria can be persuaded to generate electricity from wastewater if they are grown on electrodes in the absence of nitrite. The finding is the result of new research carried out by microbiologists at Radboud University, ...
Biotechnology
May 19, 2020
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Research suggests glyphosate lowers pH of dicamba spray mixtures below acceptable levels
A University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture study published in the Journal of Weed Technology found that mixing glyphosate with formulations of dicamba consistently lowered the pH of the spray solution below 5.0—a ...
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Aug 15, 2019
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The discovery of a more effective method to estimate polluting emissions from nitrogen fertilizers
Agriculture contributes to 70% of total emissions by humans of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent polluting gas and the one to blame for the hole in the ozone layer. The root of this issue is in the widespread use of chemical ...
Environment
Jul 11, 2019
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Natural nanotech anticancer drug
Sanguinarine is a natural product, a chemical made by certain plants including the bloodroot plant (Sanguinaria canadensis), the Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone mexicana), Chelidonium majus, and Macleaya cordata. It is a ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 2, 2018
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Isotopic evidence for enhanced fossil fuel sources of aerosol ammonium in the urban atmosphere
Identifying the sources of aerosol ammonium is essential because ammonium can impact the Earth's radiative balance, as well as human health and biological diversity. The sources of ambient ammonia concentrations can be quantified ...
Environment
May 14, 2018
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Biochemists show how evolution combines a nutrient sensor from existing elements
A team led by the Freiburg biochemist Prof. Dr. Susana Andrade has characterized a protein that enables certain microorganisms to recognize and absorb ammonium in their environment. Ammonium is considered a toxin that pollutes ...
Biochemistry
Jan 15, 2018
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Newfoundland death triggers air bag probes in US, Canada
Auto safety regulators in two countries are investigating another deadly air bag problem that could affect up to 8 million vehicles.
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Aug 4, 2016
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Researchers demonstrate a new approach to designing location-specific emissions-control measures
An MIT analysis of how best to reduce fine particulate matter in the atmosphere has brought some surprising results. Due to past regulations, levels of key emissions that form those harmful particles are now lower than they ...
Environment
Jul 12, 2016
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Air bag danger: US counts 85M unrecalled Takata inflators
About 85 million Takata air bag inflators that haven't been recalled are inside cars and trucks now being driven in the U.S. and would have to be replaced if the company can't prove they are safe, the government said Wednesday.
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