You pick up a piece of plastic litter from the beach, and get a small buzz. You've done something for the environment. But then you look around, and see plastic everywhere. It's much more than you could pick up.
Environment
Mar 23, 2022
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Russian researchers from Skoltech, the Institute of Molecular Genetics of NRC Kurchatov Institute, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and elsewhere have clarified the mechanism behind the activation of genes in drosophila ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 25, 2022
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Wanting to keep plastics in circulation is currently en vogue. According to Magdalena Klotz, however, high collection rates are of little use if recyclate only replaces virgin material to a limited extent.
Environment
Feb 22, 2022
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The field of animal ecology has entered the era of big data and the Internet of Things. Unprecedented amounts of data are now being collected on wildlife populations, thanks to sophisticated technology such as satellites, ...
Ecology
Feb 8, 2022
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Two researchers from Skoltech and McGill University have published a review of the promising research field known as structural proteomics in the journal Chemical Reviews. This field combines protein chemistry and mass spectrometry, ...
Biochemistry
Jan 27, 2022
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A ban on the use of plastic to package a range of fruit and vegetables came into force in France on Saturday, to the dismay of the sector's packaging industry.
Environment
Jan 2, 2022
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A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, US, has developed a 'smart' food packaging material that is biodegradable, sustainable and ...
Materials Science
Dec 28, 2021
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The use of plastics on a daily basis is inherent to modern life. The most produced and utilized family of plastics are polyolefins, which are used in packaging materials, toys, lawn chairs, and extremely strong fibers and ...
Polymers
Dec 10, 2021
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A track and trace system is the answer to encourage reusable packaging, says new research.
Environment
Nov 1, 2021
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A boat's crew casts a net into the seemingly clean waters off Japan's Izu peninsula, but not to catch fish—they are scooping up microplastics to learn more about the pollution's impact on marine life.
Environment
Oct 25, 2021
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