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07/17/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Cost prohibitive AND completely ineffective: Weeds can no longer be controlled by herbicides, demanding new management strategies
The continued use of herbicides has given rise to weeds resistant to these chemicals, calling for the utilization of new weed management strategies. This was the conclusion that a multi-institutional team of researchers came to in their study, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution. The study, a cooperative work among scientists from the University of […]
07/13/2018
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By Ralph Flores
More bad news for e-cigarette users: The flavors are just more toxic chemicals, warn scientists
Just because it’s sweet, doesn’t mean it’s better for you. A recently published study discovered that chemicals and liquids used in flavoring e-cigarettes could result in a “significant inflammation” of monocytes, a type of white blood cell in the body. Additionally, the study pointed out that a lot of these compounds are toxic – with cinnamon, vanilla, and buttery […]
07/13/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Certain bacteria that digest toxic heavy metals transform toxic gold particles into “secondary” gold nuggets
Talk about a silver lining — in this case, a gold one: Researchers have discovered that the bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans is able to “extract valuable trace elements from a compound of heavy metals without poisoning itself.” In particular, they identified a unique side effect of this process, that is, the formation of metallic gold nanoparticles. The paper, […]
04/09/2018
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By Janine Acero
Plastic pollution being re-purposed to break down dyes from wastewater
People use plastic for a variety of reasons, which has given way to the production of different kinds of the material. However, one of the unintended consequences of such an expansion is that of improper disposal. Experts have developed recycling methods to reduce plastic waste, in an effort to mitigate environmental damage. Now a joint […]
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