A group of US medical professionals called Monday for a halt to a type of drilling for natural gas called "fracking" in populated areas until more is known about its health impacts.
Environment
Jan 9, 2012
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Blue-green algae is causing havoc in Midwestern lakes saturated with agricultural run-off, but researchers in a northwest Ohio lab are using supercomputers to study a closely related strain of the toxic cyanobacteria to harness ...
Biochemistry
Jan 26, 2012
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Richard Hawkins, Canada Research Chair in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, says there is no evidence that information technologies necessarily reduce our environmental footprint. His research will provide input ...
Environment
Feb 24, 2009
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As an MTSU alternative fuels researcher, Dr. Cliff Ricketts believes he stands on the edge of history. On Saturday, March 9, Ricketts will begin a five-day, 2,600-mile journey to drive coast-to-coast using no gas.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 8, 2013
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New research from the University of Southampton has found that working or travelling on an underground railway for a sustained period of time could have health implications.
Environment
Apr 24, 2013
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Modern technology depends on reliable supplies of a wide variety of materials, but there is increasing concern about the dependability of those supplies.
Environment
Feb 16, 2012
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DNA barcoding developed by University of Guelph researchers has proven up to 88 per cent effective in authenticating natural health products, according to a new U of G study.
Biotechnology
Sep 19, 2012
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Public involvement is an important component of many invasive species programs. Volunteers perform early detection of invasive species, track their spread, and also play active roles in their capture, control and removal. ...
Ecology
Jul 18, 2022
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Summer is usually horse trainer Amy Bowers' busy season, but Colorado's record-setting wildfires forced Bowers to deliberate hour-by-hour about whether she could safely train horses.
Ecology
Nov 10, 2020
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Over the past decade, there has been a growing awareness that environmental and life science fields need to diversify their teaching syllabi. Many have suggested highlighting Black women scholars, hidden figures in the fields, ...
Education
Jan 30, 2023
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