Microbial communities, or microbiomes, are essential for safeguarding human and environmental health through the most widely used biotechnological process on our planet: biological wastewater treatment.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 14, 2023
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Microbial communities growing on plastic debris in rivers may have the capacity to harbor potentially pathogenic microbes and act as reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance genes, according to a study published in Microbiome. ...
Ecology
Oct 31, 2023
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Jeri Fry was six years old when she toured the uranium mill outside town where her dad worked.
Environment
Oct 26, 2023
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Could general well-being practices like meditation encourage eco-friendly behaviors and attitudes? As the climate crisis accelerates ecological disasters around the world, scientists' investigations into this longstanding ...
Environment
Oct 23, 2023
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If you're aged between 25 and 34, you're part of the age group least likely to take part in volunteering.
Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2023
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Police officers often respond to incidents that do not involve crime or immediate threats to public safety but instead deal with community members facing unmet mental health needs. In response to this, many cities are experimenting ...
Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2023
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With the release of the disability royal commission's final report, the harrowing treatment of people with disabilities in Australia has been starkly displayed.
Social Sciences
Oct 6, 2023
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Communities with more socioeconomic vulnerability experience longer-duration power outages than more advantaged communities, according to a study. Research has shown that environmental disasters hit economically and socially ...
Social Sciences
Oct 4, 2023
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A group of synthetic bacteria that can efficiently turn plastic waste into useful chemicals is presented in Nature Communications. These bacteria could help to tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution and produce valuable ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 27, 2023
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Imagine you're sitting in your living room on a quiet evening with your family reading a book, when suddenly, complete strangers let themselves in your front door. If that wasn't enough of a shock, before you can even find ...
Ecology
Sep 26, 2023
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