Spike in airborne radioactivity detected in Europe
German officials say that a spike in radioactivity has been detected in the air in Western and Central Europe but there's no threat to human health.
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Oct 5, 2017
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Machine learning enables mobile microscope for monitoring air quality
UCLA researchers have developed a cost-effective mobile device to measure air quality. It works by detecting pollutants and determining their concentration and size using a mobile microscope connected to a smartphone and ...
Environment
Sep 11, 2017
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Fewer 'good air' days in China despite official efforts
Chinese cities had fewer "good air" days in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period last year despite government efforts to curb incessant smog, according to official data.
Environment
Jul 20, 2017
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Global ocean health relatively stable over past five years
While global ocean health has remained relatively stable over the past five years, individual countries have seen changes, according to a study published July 5, 2017 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Benjamin Halpern ...
Ecology
Jul 5, 2017
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Mobile device can accurately and inexpensively monitor air quality using machine learning
UCLA researchers have developed a cost-effective mobile device to measure air quality. It works by detecting pollutants and determining their concentration and size using a mobile microscope connected to a smartphone and ...
Engineering
May 11, 2017
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Pollution from dead Ivy League lab mice worries neighborhood
Neighbors of Dartmouth College property where for years the Ivy League school disposed of mice and other small animals used in science experiments say they fear pollution from the site has contaminated their groundwater and ...
Environment
Dec 26, 2016
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New report finds health wearable devices pose new consumer and privacy risks
Personal health wearable devices used to monitor heart rates, sleep patterns, calories, and even stress levels raise new privacy and security risks, according to a report released today by researchers at American University ...
Security
Dec 15, 2016
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Bed bug education program promotes awareness, prevention in schools
In communities where bed bugs are present, educating teachers and children about them is a powerful tool for prevention. Schools are often a primary avenue through which the pest can spread, as it hitches a ride from one ...
Social Sciences
Dec 12, 2016
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EPA begins process to regulate toxic, widely used chemicals
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday released a list of toxic chemicals that will be the first reviewed under a recently enacted law that gives regulators increased authority to ban substances shown to endanger ...
Environment
Nov 29, 2016
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NOx gases in diesel car fumes: Why are they so dangerous?
Nitrogen oxides, poisonous gases that contribute to acid rain and suffocating smog, are found in the fumes of diesel cars like the ones Volkswagen has admitted to fitting with emissions-cheating software.
Environment
Sep 23, 2015
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