Our cities are complex places of work, industry and residential activities. This often makes it hard to pin down the spread of different contaminants throughout them.
Ecology
Aug 25, 2023
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Pesticides are a leading source of chemical hazards in aquatic environments. A study published in PLOS Water by Nicol Parker and Arturo A Keller at University of California, Santa Barbara, and colleagues introduces a new ...
Environment
Aug 9, 2023
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Prof. Jiang Changlong's team at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed and synthesized two highly effective ratiometric fluorescence nanoprobes. The nanoprobes were combined ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 26, 2023
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Responsible use of pesticides includes striving to avoid negative effects on the environment, often with an emphasis on protecting bees and other pollinators. A new study, however, finds that many common methods for minimizing ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 17, 2023
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About three million metric tons of agricultural pesticides are used across the globe each year, yet little is known about where or in which environments these chemicals end up after their initial application.
Environment
Jul 13, 2023
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New Curtin University-led research has found that using environmental DNA (eDNA), in conjunction with conventional methods, to monitor how insects interact with flowers could potentially improve conservation rates.
Ecology
Jun 7, 2023
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A team of horticulturists affiliated with a host of institutions in Canada and the U.S. has found a chemical that kills crop-parasitizing nematodes in the soil without killing other organisms. The study is reported in the ...
Pesticides have been detected in flowers not targeted with the chemicals that could be an additional, underestimated threat to pollinators according to new findings by Trinity and DCU, published in the Science of the Total ...
Ecology
Apr 6, 2023
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A chemical analyst and expert in micro-extraction at The University of Toledo created a more reliable, robust and efficient way to monitor pesticide exposure and help protect the health and safety of agricultural workers, ...
Biochemistry
Apr 6, 2023
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Temperature influences how badly pesticides affect bees' behavior, suggesting uncertain impacts under climate change, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
Mar 22, 2023
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