When it comes to reducing pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, throwing more money at the problem may not be enough.
Earth Sciences
May 15, 2023
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People who live in communities with higher proportions of Black and Hispanic/Latino residents are more likely to be exposed to harmful levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their water supplies than people ...
Environment
May 15, 2023
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The spiral-shaped bacteria Helicobacter pylori are common and troublesome.
Cell & Microbiology
May 12, 2023
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The rigidity, transparency and hardness of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) make it one of the most valuable plastics for the manufacture of plastic bottles, packaging and other single-use products. However, these characteristics ...
Biochemistry
May 12, 2023
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Cosmetics and personal care products enhance the way we look and feel. During the pandemic, I started a self-care facial routine. It helped me cope with lockdown orders, while simultaneously adjusting to my new identity as ...
Environment
May 12, 2023
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Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that can infect the large intestine, with symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening colon damage. A study published May 11 in PLOS Biology by Ophelia Venturelli ...
Ecology
May 11, 2023
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When considering laws, workplace policies or school rules, one might take notice of whom they impact. New research from the University of New Mexico has found whether it's interventions to reduce workplace bullying, help ...
Social Sciences
May 10, 2023
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It's the quiet bacteria that you've got to watch out for, the bacteria that can survive antibiotic treatments by forming dormant, drug-tolerant "persisters." These persister bacteria can wake up after treatment and prolong ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 3, 2023
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Mohammed Azhar holds his baby niece next to a storm drain full of plastic and stinking black sludge, testament to India's failure to treat nearly two-thirds of its urban sewage.
Environment
May 3, 2023
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Harmful PFAS chemicals can now be detected in many soils and bodies of water. Removing them using conventional filter techniques is costly and almost infeasible. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering ...
Materials Science
May 2, 2023
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