Food's role in climate change has emerged as one of the defining challenges of our time. The journey of a steak, fruit or salad from the vast expanses of agricultural lands to the plates on our tables leaves a significant ...
Environment
Jun 12, 2024
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Imagine being able to contribute to scientific research just by riding a bike: your bicycle automatically collects valuable air quality data from the different neighborhoods you pedal through, creating a mobile network of ...
Environment
Jun 11, 2024
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Today's news coverage reports potentially unsafe levels of "forever chemicals" detected in drinking water supplies around Australia. These include human-made chemicals: perfluorooctane sulfonate (known as PFOS) and perflurooctanic ...
Environment
Jun 11, 2024
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On May 21, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, in Hamburg, Germany, ruled that greenhouse gases are marine pollutants and nations must take action to "reduce, control and prevent" their effects. The tribunal, ...
Environment
Jun 10, 2024
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The citrus industry faces major challenges from Huanglongbing (HLB) disease, transmitted by the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). Traditional control methods are often ineffective and environmentally harmful.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 6, 2024
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Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar are vital tools to help us make cuts to the 36 billion tons of greenhouse gases we emit each year.
Environment
Jun 6, 2024
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Due to their stability and resistance to water and grease, PFAS chemicals (short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are used in a wide range industries, but they are harmful to health and the environment. Membranes ...
Polymers
Jun 3, 2024
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Plastics made of polycarbonate are sought-after materials in industrial applications thanks to their versatility and high quality. However, recycling of plastic waste is still running up against limits these days, as mechanical ...
Polymers
Jun 3, 2024
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Borrowing a page from the dairy industry, researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station found that a slow-growth diet meant more piglets and healthier and longer-lived momma pigs.
Agriculture
May 30, 2024
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Accurate high-speed measurements of wavelength are fundamental to optical research and industrial applications, such as environmental monitoring, biomedical analysis, and material characterization.
Optics & Photonics
May 30, 2024
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