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New UV Broadband Spectrometer Transforms Air Pollutant Analysis
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.…
Laser-treated Cork Absorbs Oil in a Carbon-neutral Ocean Cleaning
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…
Lighthouse in the Gobi Desert
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,…
Global Air Pollution is driven by Atmospheric and Economic Factors
Environment

Global Air Pollution is driven by Atmospheric and Economic Factors

Carbon monoxide emissions from industrial activity are harmful to human health and a reliable measure of overall air pollution levels. Many countries want to minimize…
Retention Ponds can Substantially Reduce Tire Particle Pollution
Environment

Retention Ponds can Substantially Reduce Tire Particle Pollution

New research has found that the presence of wetlands and retention ponds alongside major highways resulted in an average reduction of nearly 75% in the…
Asian Monsoon Transports Ozone-depleting Chemicals to the Stratosphere
Environment

Asian Monsoon Transports Ozone-depleting Chemicals to the Stratosphere

New research demonstrates that powerful monsoon winds, aided by a warming climate, are propelling unusually large amounts of ozone-depleting compounds high into the atmosphere over…
Persian Plateau Revealed as Critical Hub for Early Human Migration Out of Africa
Other

Persian Plateau Revealed as Critical Hub for Early Human Migration Out of Africa

A new study combining genetic, palaeoecological, and archaeological evidence has shown the Persian Plateau as a critical geographic area that served as a hub for…
Plastic Contamination can Harm a Number of Ocean Embryos
Environment

Plastic Contamination can Harm a Number of Ocean Embryos

High levels of plastic pollution can destroy the embryos of a variety of ocean animals, according to new research. Scientists investigated the impact of new…
Modeling the Larger impacts of Wildfires in Siberia
Geography

Modeling the Larger impacts of Wildfires in Siberia

As wildfires in Siberia become more common, global climate modeling predicts severe implications on climate, air quality, health, and the economy in East Asia and…
The Enigma of the Deep Earth’s Electrical System is Solved
Geography

The Enigma of the Deep Earth’s Electrical System is Solved

To “breathe” in an oxygen-free environment, bacteria in the ground beneath our feet rely on a single family of proteins to transfer excess electrons produced…
Global Research on Coastal Oceans as Carbon Dioxide Stores
Environment

Global Research on Coastal Oceans as Carbon Dioxide Stores

Coastal seas are a complicated transition zone between the world’s two main CO2 sinks, land and ocean. For the first time, ocean experts have successfully…
Researchers Examine how Freshwater Diatoms remain in the Light
Biology

Researchers Examine how Freshwater Diatoms remain in the Light

Researchers wanted to know how diatoms, which are small photosynthetic algae that account for an estimated 20% of global carbon sequestration and oxygen generation, may…
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