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Waterfleas hold key to cleaner environment and better human health
Tiny waterfleas could play a pivotal role in removing persistent chemical pollutants from wastewater -- making it safe to use in factories, farms...
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Marker for brain inflammation finally decoded
Inflammation is the sign that our body is defending itself against an aggression. But when this response escalates, for example in the brain, it...
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Hidden supermassive black holes reveal their secrets through radio signals
Astronomers have found a striking link between the amount of dust surrounding a supermassive black hole and the strength of the radio emission...
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Rivers contain hidden sinks and sources of microplastics
New research represents the first combined analysis of microplastics in water, sediment and air around a major river system. It found significant...
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How weather patterns will change in the future
In a warming Pacific Northwest, summers are getting hotter and winters less cold, but the atmospheric patterns that influence the weather aren't...
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Drug discovery on an unprecedented scale
Boosting virtual screening with machine learning allowed for a 10-fold time reduction in the processing of 1.56 billion drug-like molecules....
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How can the use of plastics in agriculture become more sustainable?
It is impossible to imagine modern agriculture without plastics. 12 million tons are used every year. But what about the consequences for the...
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New study definitively confirms Gulf Stream weakening, understanding the changes could help predict future trends in extreme events
The Gulf Stream transport of water through the Florida Strait has slowed by 4% over the past four decades, with a 99% certainty that this weakening...
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Ocean acidification makes ecologically important seaweed species fragile
Ocean acidification will likely almost triple by the end of the century -- a drastic environmental change that could impact important marine...
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Nanopore sequencing and DNA barcoding method gives hope of personalized medicine
With the ability to map dozens of biomarkers at once, a new method could transform testing for conditions including heart disease and cancer.
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Efficient fuel-molecule sieving using graphene
A research team has successfully developed a new method that can prevent the crossover of large fuel molecules and suppress the degradation of...
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Re-wetting is key for boosting CO2 storage in southern US peatlands
Maintaining a water level between 20 and 30 centimeters below the local water table will boost southern peatlands' carbon storage and reduce the...