Fifty-six million gallons. That is the amount of radioactive tank waste left behind at the Hanford Site as a result of the secret government mission to provide the plutonium for the world's first atomic weapons and the Cold ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 16, 2023
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Many organisms have evolved to survive in some of the Earth's harshest conditions, tolerating freezing temperatures, crushing pressures and other extremes. In studying these organisms, scientists deepen our understanding ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 14, 2023
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New research has shed light on the importance of revolutionizing methods in entomology. A publication titled "The need for a (non-destructive) method revolution in entomology" has highlighted how to improve our understanding ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 18, 2023
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A new filtration process that aims to extend milk's shelf life can result in a pasteurization-resistant microbacterium passing into fluid milk if equipment isn't properly cleaned early, Cornell food scientists have found.
Biotechnology
Sep 18, 2023
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Electronic devices that can be attached to the skin or even implanted in the body will become more and more prevalent in near-future technology. Such "implantable bioelectronics" are envisaged as having a wide range of uses ...
Polymers
Sep 11, 2023
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Nanoplastics (NPs) can cause a variety of adverse effects in humans, including physical damage, oxidative stress, impaired cell signaling, and developmental defects. The monitoring of NPs in the environment still remains ...
Polymers
Sep 8, 2023
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The ocean will play a key role in efforts to tackle the climate crisis, according to scientists and IPCC. The use of "negative emissions technologies" to enhance carbon sequestration and storage in the ocean is increasingly ...
Environment
Aug 29, 2023
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Mozzarella is far more than just a pizza topping. A unique Italian cheese, buffalo mozzarella from Campania has been recognized as a delicacy and protected under EU law for nearly 30 years. But what makes this mozzarella ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 15, 2023
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From text-generating ChatGPT to voice-activated Siri, artificial intelligence-powered tools are designed to aid our everyday life—as long as you speak a language they support. These technologies are out of reach for billions ...
Social Sciences
Aug 11, 2023
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Novel magnetic memories are energy-efficient and robust. They are based on ferromagnets with operating frequencies in the gigahertz range. The operating frequency could be further increased with antiferromagnets, which, however, ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 26, 2023
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