Millions of tiny pieces of plastic are escaping wastewater treatment plant filters and winding up in rivers where they could potentially contaminate drinking water supplies and enter the food system, according to new research ...
Environment
Feb 24, 2016
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When people think of sea level rise, they usually think of coastal erosion. However, recent computer modeling studies indicate that coastal wastewater infrastructure, which includes sewer lines and cesspools, is likely to ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 12, 2021
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Just like humans, microbes have equipped themselves with tools to recognize and defend themselves against viral invaders. In a continual evolutionary battle between virus and host, CRISPR-Cas act as a major driving force ...
Ecology
Oct 19, 2020
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Members of the University of Turku, with participation of their colleagues at the Faculty of Biology of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, have proved that under Nordic conditions, wastewater could be treated with the ...
Environment
Aug 25, 2017
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Certain drugs used to treat COVID-19 patients—including remdesivir, dexamethasone and antibiotics for associated bacterial infections—persist through wastewater treatment and may occur in waterways at levels high enough ...
Ecology
Sep 9, 2022
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When you eat fish, it may contain tiny pieces of plastic.
Environment
Sep 26, 2016
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Physicists at the Australian National University (ANU) have found a way to manipulate the growth of bacterial biofilms—one of the most abundant forms of life on earth.
Cell & Microbiology
May 29, 2020
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By substituting a single atom in a molecule widely used to purify water, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have created a far more effective decontaminant with a shelf life superior to products currently on the ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 21, 2009
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Cornell materials scientists and bioelectrochemical engineers may have created an innovative, cost-competitive electrode material for cleaning pollutants in wastewater.
Materials Science
Jun 28, 2017
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Astronauts on future long-duration spaceflight missions to the Moon and Mars could rely on microalgae to supply essentials including food, water and oxygen. A new investigation aboard the International Space Station tests ...
Space Exploration
May 2, 2019
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