Using light to restore cell function
New research from the University of Cincinnati shows early indications that light can be used as a treatment for certain diseases, including cancer.
New research from the University of Cincinnati shows early indications that light can be used as a treatment for certain diseases, including cancer.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 2, 2022
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From ocean depths to mountain peaks, humans have littered the planet with tiny shards of plastic. We have even absorbed these microplastics into our bodies—with uncertain implications.
Environment
Jul 3, 2022
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In a 600-gallon tank overlooking Port Everglades, small pieces of brain coral and massive star coral grow serenely below the surface of the water. Although some of these pieces are the size of a quarter, all 2,376 fragments ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 27, 2022
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A recent World Meteorological Organization report called heat waves the "deadliest meteorological hazard" from 2015 to 2019, affecting people living on all continents, and setting new national heat records in many regions. ...
Environment
Jun 9, 2022
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University of Canterbury researchers have published the world's first study confirming the discovery of microplastics in fresh snow in Antarctica.
Environment
Jun 8, 2022
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Forested lands across the U.S. provide 83 million people with at least half of their water, according to a broad new study of surface water sources for more than 5,000 public water systems. 125 million people, or about 38% ...
Earth Sciences
May 12, 2022
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The go-to materials for building home furniture, décor and floors are composite wood products that come in large sheets. But the glues and resins holding together particleboard, fiberboard and plywood usually contain formaldehyde ...
Materials Science
May 11, 2022
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Earthworms are a welcome sight for gardeners and farmers because the wriggling invertebrates recycle nutrients from soil, making them more accessible to plants. As worms burrow, they consume almost everything in their path, ...
Environment
Apr 6, 2022
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The study, in which the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Universidad Estatal Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Júlio de Mesquita Filho Paulista State University) (UNESP) of Brazil are participating, analyzes ...
Astronomy
Mar 22, 2022
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Plastic pollution at sea is reaching worrying levels and will continue to grow even if significant action is taken now to stop such waste from reaching the world's oceans, according to a review of hundreds of academic studies.
Environment
Feb 8, 2022
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