A mysterious cloud containing radioactive ruthenium-106, which moved across Europe in autumn 2017, is still bothering Europe's radiation protection entities. Although the activity concentrations were innocuous, they reached ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 12, 2020
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Faced with worsening water security across the globe, companies and investors are increasingly concerned about the water risks faced by their operations, supply chains and investments—and looking for tools to help to assess ...
Environment
May 18, 2020
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Wearing a face mask is a common sight in Korea during the COVID-19 outbreak. Due to the overwhelming demand, last week the government started to ration two masks per person per week, as a drastic measure to address the supply ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 18, 2020
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Ultrathin carbon nanotubes crystals could have wonderous uses, like converting waste heat into electricity with near-perfect efficiency, and Rice University engineers have taken a big step toward that goal.
Nanophysics
Mar 9, 2020
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The water filter on your refrigerator door, the pitcher-style filter you keep inside the fridge and the whole-house filtration system you installed last year may function differently and have vastly different price tags, ...
Environment
Feb 5, 2020
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Researchers from the Division of Engineering at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed a new technique that utilizes filter paper to cryopreserve human cells, offering scientists an efficient alternative to conventional, long-term ...
Biotechnology
Jan 29, 2020
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Amid growing alarm over the plastic that pollutes our environment, biomedical and optics researchers at the University of Rochester are working to better understand the prevalence of microplastics in drinking water and their ...
Environment
Jan 10, 2020
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Airborne bacteria may see what looks like a comfy shag carpet on which to settle. But it's a trap.
Bio & Medicine
Oct 7, 2019
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Plastic microfibres that come off clothes in washing machines can be degraded and dissolved by a new filter developed at the University of Exeter.
Environment
Sep 26, 2019
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The air smells like fuel, the ground is covered in a black paste-like substance and the residents of Grand Bahama are afraid.
Environment
Sep 12, 2019
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