When a Dutch company working on soil pollution teamed up with ESA to build a better, bacteria-based air filter for space, they also created the foundation for a new way of keeping iron pipelines from corroding in the ground.
Space Exploration
Aug 13, 2015
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The microbial species assigned to the taxonomic class Cyanidiophyceae display worldwide, but discontinuous, distribution. How they came to be found in some parts of the world is a matter of debate among scientists. The Cyanidiophyceae, ...
Ecology
Jan 14, 2015
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Wetlands serve as the Earth's kidneys. They filter and clean people's water supplies while serving as important habitat for many species, including iconic species like cattails, cranes and alligators. Conventional ecosystem ...
Environment
Apr 9, 2013
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Using short pulses from an ultraviolet laser, scientists are able to fracture organic samples that can be measured to produce a stable-isotope ratio. This ratio has applications in forensics and medicine, but also can be ...
General Physics
Dec 19, 2012
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Ecological researchers study the relationships among different organisms and between organisms and their surroundings. It is important to understand how individual features in a community, like microbes or types of chemicals, ...
Ecology
Jul 31, 2023
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Biological treatment processes are critical for sewage purification, wherein microbial interactions are tightly associated with treatment performance. Previous studies have focused on assessing how environmental factors (such ...
Ecology
Jun 16, 2023
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