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Team Finds Key to Advanced Biodegradable Plastics
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
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The key, they found, is developing polymers with movable crosslinks. The crosslinks not only increase their strength but also promote degradation by enzymes under mild conditions. Read More
Researchers Develop New Method To Measure Undetected Airborne PFAS
Friday, October 11, 2024
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York University atmospheric chemistry researchers have developed a system to detect gaseous fluorine for atmospheric PFAS quantification. While researchers have known for decades that a large amount ... Read More
New Research Finds That Mixing Forever Chemicals Increases Toxicity
Friday, October 04, 2024
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For the first time, researchers have measured the toxicity of several types of PFAS substances when mixed together. Read More
New Covalent Organic Framework Synthesis Method Could Accelerate PFAS Remediation
Tuesday, October 01, 2024
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Engineers at Rice University have developed an innovative method to synthesize covalent organic frameworks (COFs). COFs can potentially address some of the most significant environmental challenges we... Read More
Researchers Discover A Viable Source Of Rare Earth Elements In Coal Ash
Friday, September 13, 2024
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Researchers at the University of Regina have discovered a potentially new source of rare earth elements (REEs), the ash produced by coal-fired power plants. REEs are technically not rare, however, ... Read More
Study Finds Connection Between Declining Bat Populations And Increased Pesticide Use And Infant Mortality
Friday, September 06, 2024
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New research has discovered a connection between bat die-offs and increased pesticide use by local farmers. Additionally, with increased pesticide use, an increase in infant mortality was discovered. Read More
New Environmentally Friendly Family Of Adhesives Developed By UC Berkeley Bioengineers
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
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Bioengineers from the University of California, Berkeley have developed a new environmentally friendly adhesive polymer. The polymer demonstrated similar strength as those derived from petroleum-based... Read More
Researchers Observe Changes In Drosophila Heart Size And Function When Fed Micro- And Nano Plastics
Friday, August 23, 2024
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Iowa State University researchers have studied the effects of micro- and nanoplastics (MPs and NPs) on fruit flies for the first time. Read More
JMU Researchers Discover That Air Pollution Increases Thunderstorm Severity
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
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New research from James Madison University suggests that air pollution is increasing the severity of summertime thunderstorms. The study was conducted over three years and analyzed more than 500,000 ... Read More
Ecosystem Warming Of 5°C Could Cause Symbiotic Relationships To Fail
Thursday, August 01, 2024
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Scientists at the University of Exeter have discovered that warming temperatures could cause symbiotic relationships to fail in the environment. Read More