Though wildlife trafficking has been effectively disrupted since the first World Wildlife Day—established 50 years ago today via the 1973 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) of Wild Fauna and ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2023
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After a catastrophic 38-train car derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, some officials are raising concerns about a type of toxic substance that tends to stay in the environment.
Environment
Mar 3, 2023
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COVID-19 affected the global supply chain substantially, severely compromising the efficiency of the supply chain due to delays and disruptions. The effects continue to impact consumers and businesses, primarily in terms ...
Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2023
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Workers tasked with moving products in the immense U.S. food system are at a high risk of serious injury, according to a new Penn State-led study, and pandemic-caused, supply-chain problems have worsened the situation, researchers ...
Economics & Business
Feb 24, 2023
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The impacts of a venereal disease that causes cattle infertility and costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars could be mitigated by an experimental vaccine created at the University of Queensland.
Veterinary medicine
Feb 23, 2023
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A simple two-step process that could be scaled for use in the home kitchen has the potential to dramatically cut food waste, KAUST researchers have shown.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 21, 2023
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Researchers created a new catalyst that transforms hydrocarbons into chemicals and materials that are higher value, easier to recycle, and biodegrade in the environment. This catalyst transforms materials such as motor oil, ...
Polymers
Feb 20, 2023
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Major industrial and economic centers in China and the United States are among the most vulnerable regions in the world to the increasingly destructive power of climate change-driven weather extremes, according to a comprehensive ...
Environment
Feb 20, 2023
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As we now know from our experience with the COVID-19 pandemic, the microbes responsible for some infections can rapidly mutate into variants that evade detection and treatment.
Biochemistry
Feb 15, 2023
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The waters off New England, which are home to rare whales and most of the American lobster fishing industry, logged the second-warmest year on record last year.
Environment
Feb 15, 2023
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