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Published Solar-powered device produces clean water and clean fuel at the same time



A floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fu ...
Published Crawfish could transfer ionic lithium from their environment into food chain



Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries are showing up in ever more devices, and the increasing use of th...
Published Human-driven pollution alters the environment even underground - Human-Driven Pollution Alters the Environment Even Underground


The Monte Conca cave system in Sicily is showing signs of being altered by pollution from above. ABS...
Published Wine-drinkers of the world rejoice! New research finds key to billion-dollar problem - Wine-Drinkers of the World Rejoice! New Research Finds Key to Billion-Dollar Problem



Grapevine Trunk Diseases, or GTDs, are the bane of vineyard owners worldwide, and as of 2012, were r...
Published The problems with coal ash start smaller than anyone thought - The Problems with Coal Ash Start Smaller than Anyone Thought



Burning coal doesn't only pollute the air. The resulting ash can leach toxic chemicals into the loca...
Published Metal-filtering sponge removes lead from water - Metal-Filtering Sponge Removes Lead from Water



Engineers have developed a new sponge that can remove metals -- including toxic heavy metals like le...
Published Engineers 'strike gold' with innovation that recovers heavy metals from biosolids - Engineers 'Strike Gold' with Innovation that Recovers Heavy Metals from Biosolids



Engineers have developed a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to remove heavy metals, i...
Published Pollutants from burning structures linger in waterways post-wildfire - Pollutants from Burning Structures Linger in Waterways Post-Wildfire


As the frequency of wildfires has increased, so have pollutants in the waters from burned watersheds...
Published Perfect 'pathogen' storm: Vibrio bacteria, Sargassum and plastic marine debris - Perfect 'Pathogen' Storm: Vibrio Bacteria, Sargassum, and Plastic Marine Debris



Little is known about the ecological relationship of Vibrio bacteria with Sargassum. Evidence also i...
Published New method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster zones - New Method for Purifying Drinking Water: A Game-Changer for Disaster Zones


Scientists have developed a new desalination method that pumps water through a membrane without usin...
Published Arctic ice algae heavily contaminated with microplastics - Arctic Ice Algae Heavily Contaminated with Microplastics



The alga Melosira arctica, which grows under Arctic sea ice, contains ten times as many microplastic...
Published Warmer West Coast ocean conditions linked to increased risk of toxic shellfish - Warmer West Coast Ocean Conditions Linked to Increased Risk of Toxic Shellfish


Hazardous levels of domoic acid, a natural toxin that accumulates in shellfish, have been linked to...
Published 'Mad Cow' blood test now on the horizon - Mad Cow Blood Test: A Breakthrough in Animal Health


A simple blood test for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and Mad Cow disease is a step closer, following a...
Published Forensic scientists improve touch DNA collection methods - Forensic Scientists Improve Touch DNA Collection Methods


Skin cells and their DNA varies between individuals, but new data shows that some groups of people h...
Published Oil spill in Canadian Arctic could be devastating for environment and indigenous peoples, study finds - Oil Spill in Canadian Arctic: A Potential Environmental Disaster for Indigenous Peoples


As melting sea ice brings more ships through the Northwest Passage, new research shows that Canada m...
Published Watering holes bring together wildlife, and their parasites - Watering Holes Bring Together Wildlife, and Their Parasites


The sun rises on the savannas of central Kenya. Grasses sway in the wind as hoof-steps fall on the d...
Published Artificial sweetener as wastewater tracer - Artificial Sweetener as Wastewater Tracer: A Revolutionary Technique for Water Quality Monitoring


Acesulfame is a sweetener in sugar-free drinks and foods. As it cannot be metabolized in the human b...
Published Bird flu associated with hundreds of seal deaths in New England in 2022 - Bird Flu Associated with Hundreds of Seal Deaths in New England in 2022


Researchers have found that an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was associated w...
Published Luminous molecules - Luminous Molecules: Shedding Light on the Future of Science



Twisted molecules play an important role in the development of organic light-emitting diodes. A team...
Published New insights on bacteria that causes food poisoning - New Insights on Bacteria That Causes Food Poisoning



A joint research group has clarified how pathogenic genes in some Providencia spp., which have gaine...