Modifying water's structure as a low-energy method for removing pollutants
Fresh water is a finite resource vulnerable to contamination.
General Physics
Oct 18, 2022
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Snow can spread and worsen the effects of pollutants in the environment
By October, autumn's arrival brings with it the promise of winter—and snow.
Environment
Oct 18, 2022
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Cleaner wastewater makes for healthier rivers
Have you ever thought about where your waste goes? For people living in cities, it goes to a treatment plant. However, treated wastewater ultimately finds its way into a local waterway. This means it could end up in your ...
Environment
Oct 17, 2022
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#MeToo in space: We must address the potential for sexual harassment and assault away from Earth
A new dawn of space exploration is upon us. NASA aims to land the first woman and person of color on the moon by the end of 2025, and send a crew on a year-and-a-half long mission to Mars in the 2030s.
Space Exploration
Oct 13, 2022
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At the gateway to the Arctic, a world in turmoil
Sled dog breeder David Daley lives at the gateway to the Canadian Arctic, occupying a front-row seat to the march of global warming, and he senses calamity ahead.
Environment
Oct 10, 2022
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As chinook salmon get thinner and fewer, southern resident killer whales struggle to find enough food
As marine species continue to decline worldwide, the southern resident killer whale population—which now stands at 75 individuals—along the west coast of North America, has baffled scientists who are trying to understand ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 21, 2022
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Producing hydrogen from seawater
In her research on bone tissue engineering, Dr. Marta Cerruti has worked for years with graphene, a single sheet of carbon atoms with incredible properties—electrical conductivity and the ability to support tremendous weight. ...
Nanophysics
Sep 13, 2022
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Searching the skies for the building blocks of life in the universe
The time has come for the James Webb Space Telescope to take exoplanet astronomy to the outer reaches. European researchers have been doing a lot of groundwork in preparation for this moment.
Astronomy
Sep 13, 2022
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Webb telescope captures new detail of Phantom Galaxy
The James Webb space telescope has revealed dazzling new detail of a previously known slice of the cosmos 32 million light-years away, in a new picture released by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).
Astronomy
Aug 30, 2022
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New research on the risks of lead exposure from bullets used in big game hunting
The lead in some bullets used for hunting deer, moose, and elk is toxic to the humans who eat the harvested meat and to scavenger animals that feast on remains left in the field.
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 24, 2022
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