Environment
Small Plastic Particles can be Found Everywhere
Microplastic particles can be detected even in the world’s most remote ocean locations. Pollution levels in Antarctica exceed prior estimates. The researchers from the University…
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Astronomy
The Milky Way’s Hidden Function in Ancient Egyptian Mythology
Astrophysicists shed light on the connection between the Milky Way and the Egyptian sky deity Nut. The research uses ancient Egyptian writings and simulations to…
Environment
Ocean Currents Threaten to Destroy Ice Shelves in Antarctica
Meandering ocean currents contribute significantly to the melting of Antarctic ice shelves, posing a considerable risk of sea level rise. A new study published in…
Health
Global Study reveals the Health effects of Airborne Trace Components
Researchers studied global particle pollution and discovered health concerns from trace elements. As anyone with seasonal allergies knows, invisible airborne particles may seriously disrupt a…
Other
Solving the Puzzle of Early Medieval Money
Byzantine bullion fuelled Europe’s revolutionary adoption of silver coins in the mid-7th century, only to be overtaken by silver from a mine in Charlemagne’s Francia…
Geography
Human Activities have a significant impact on the Deep Underground Fluid Flow
The effects of human activity on Earth’s surface, such as greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation, have been extensively investigated. Now, hydrological experts at the University…
Environment
A Microbial Plastic Factory for High-quality Green Plastic
Engineered bacteria can produce a plastic modifier that makes renewably sourced plastic more processable, more fracture-resistant, and highly biodegradable even in seawater. The Kobe University…
Environment
Coal Train Pollution Exacerbates Health Risks and Inequities
According to a new study from the University of California, Davis, coal trains are associated with greater incidence of asthma, heart illness, hospitalization, and death…
Environment
Archaeological Research Demonstrates that Humans can Boost Biodiversity
Cultural variety is anticipated to have a net positive influence on environmental biodiversity. The homogeneity of human life forms may thus be viewed as a…
Physics
New UV Broadband Spectrometer Transforms Air Pollutant Analysis
A research team has created a broadband UV dual-comb spectrometer that can continuously assess air contaminants and analyze their interactions with the environment in real-time.…
Chemistry
Laser-treated Cork Absorbs Oil in a Carbon-neutral Ocean Cleaning
Researchers employ laser treatments to make common cork into an effective tool for repairing oil spills. They experimented with different fast-pulsing laser treatments, closely examining…
Geography
Lighthouse in the Gobi Desert
A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE investigates the weight of significant fossil sites on our knowledge of evolutionary links between fossil groups,…
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