The Arctic is warming two or three times faster than the rest of the planet. This amplified warming is due to several factors, but the relative importance of each one remains still unclear. "We do know, however, that clouds ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 1, 2020
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Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have published new findings in Molecular and Cellular Proteomics on critical cellular processes triggered when cells respond to environmental stress. Mark ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 30, 2020
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In the northeastern corner of Alberta, nestled among the expanses of forests and wetlands, lies a major freshwater dilemma that Canada is currently facing.
Environment
Sep 17, 2020
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A new study published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences documents dietary shifts in herbivores that lived between 1-3 million years ago in Ethiopia's Lower Omo Valley. The research team, ...
Archaeology
Aug 25, 2020
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Civil and Environmental Engineering's Greg Lowry and his team are creating nanoparticles (NP) and NP coatings that will revolutionize the agricultural industry. Already, his research has demonstrated that NPs that are coated ...
Biotechnology
Aug 14, 2020
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Waste generated by India's drug manufacturing industry could be damaging environmental bacteria and creating 'superbugs' that are resistant to antibiotics—prompting a UK-India scientific intervention.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 7, 2020
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Every year, the chemical industry makes trillions of dollars synthesizing the countless chemical compounds we use every day.
Materials Science
Jul 30, 2020
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A recent study just published in Environmental Science & Technology identified the toxicological risks of environmental pollutants to finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis). Manmade chemicals synthesized for human ...
Environment
Jul 20, 2020
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The Navy's quest to power its ships by converting seawater into fuel is one step nearer fruition.
Materials Science
Jul 15, 2020
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Some of America's favorite Independence Day fireworks emit lead, copper, and other toxins, a new study suggests. These metals, which are used to give fireworks their vibrant color, also damage human cells and animal lungs.
Environment
Jul 2, 2020
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