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Survival of coronavirus in different cities, on different surfaces

June 11, 2020
News
One of the many questions researchers have about COVID-19 is how long the coronavirus causing the disease remains alive after someone infected with it coughs or sneezes. Once the droplets...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Covid-19, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Medical/Health, Virology
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Oil-hungry smart sponge could restore our oceans

June 2, 2020
News
A Northwestern University-led team has developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water. With an ability to absorb more than 30 times its weight in...
Earth & Environmental, Materials
Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Oceanography
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Plastic-eating superworms host biodegrading gut bacteria

May 29, 2020
News
Resembling giant mealworms, superworms (Zophobas atratus) are beetle larvae that are often sold in pet stores as feed for reptiles, fish and birds. In addition to their relatively large size...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Molecular Biology
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Will our climate bounce back as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown?

May 19, 2020
News
Stanford research study envisions energy and environment landscape after COVID-19, pinpointing reduced demand hotspots and estimating impact on annual emissions. Join the webinar on 21 May: ‘Post-Pandemic: Building Back Resiliently’
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Covid-19, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Environment, Environmental, Oceanography
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Return to work safely: Environmental surface swabbing

May 17, 2020
News
In light of the UK government’s request for employers to enable staff to safely return to work where possible, the imperative for employers to implement upgraded health and safety monitoring...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Covid-19, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Environmental, Health, Health & Safety, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Policy
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Ultra-fine particles linked to brain cancer

November 14, 2019
News
Air pollution nanoparticles have been linked to brain cancer for the first time.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Biology, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Environmental, Health/Diagnostics, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health
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Ozone smog will get worse with climate change

July 25, 2019
News
Rising temperatures due to climate change will increase concentrations of ozone in the air to dangerous levels, according to a new study.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Chemistry, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Environment, Environmental, Policy
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Algal biofuels face diverse pathogens

July 24, 2019
News
DNA analysis of a predatory bacterium has revealed a much higher level of genetic diversity than previously thought, posing a threat to the algae biofuel industry.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Cytology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Parasitology
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National Trust ends fossil fuel investments

July 4, 2019
News
The National Trust has revealed that it will cease investment in fossil fuel companies in the interest of “supporting its aims as a conservation charity”.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry
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