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Published Oil spill clean-up gets doggone hairy - Oil Spill Clean-Up Gets Doggone Hairy


Researchers have found that dog fur and human hair products -- recycled from salon wastes and dog gr...
Published Pulsing ultrasound waves could someday remove microplastics from waterways - Pulsing Ultrasound Waves: A Promising Solution to Remove Microplastics from Waterways


Colorful particles of plastic drift along under the surface of most waterways. These barely visible...
Published Video game playing causes no harm to young children's cognitive abilities, study finds - Video Game Playing Has No Negative Impact on Young Children's Cognitive Abilities, Study Finds


Despite old fears that bad effects follow excessive video game playing or questionable game choices,...
Published Source of hazardous high-energy particles located in the Sun - Source of Hazardous High-Energy Particles Located in the Sun


In the new study, researchers analyzed the composition of solar energetic particles heading towards...
Published Speed of space storms key to protecting astronauts and satellites from radiation - Speed of Space Storms Key to Protecting Astronauts and Satellites from Radiation


Measuring the speed of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) as they erupt from the sun, in addition to thei...
Published Adults living in areas with high air pollution are more likely to have multiple long-term health conditions - Adults Living in Areas with High Air Pollution are More Likely to Have Multiple Long-Term Health Conditions


Exposure to traffic related air pollution is associated with an increased likelihood of having multi...
Published Red tide warning system - Red Tide Warning System: Protecting Marine Life and Human Health



Current methods to monitor red tide are limited. Using AUTOHOLO, a new autonomous, submersible, 3D h...
Published Phthalate alternative may harm brain development and health - Phthalate Alternative May Harm Brain Development and Health


Growing concerns over the potential health effects of exposure to phthalates have led to a search fo...
Published Group cyclists urged to spread out as it can affect exposure to vehicle emissions: Study - Group Cyclists Urged to Spread Out as It Can Affect Exposure to Vehicle Emissions: Study



The notion that in a group of cyclists, the person in front of the group is always the most exposed...
Published A wholly sustainable plastics economy is feasible - A Wholly Sustainable Plastics Economy is Feasible


A new study shows what it will take for the plastics industry to become completely sustainable: lots...
Published Ecologists use the latest dental scanning technology to study young coral - Ecologists Use the Latest Dental Scanning Technology to Study Young Coral


Inspired by a trip to the dentist, a researcher presents a new method for monitoring coral size and...
Published Vehicle exhaust filters do not remove ultrafine pollution - Vehicle Exhaust Filters: Why They Don't Remove Ultrafine Pollution


Filters fitted to vehicle exhaust systems to remove particulate matter pollution have limited impact...
Published Biodegradable plastic from sugar cane also threatens the environment - Biodegradable Plastic from Sugar Cane Also Threatens the Environment



Plastic made from cane sugar also threatens the environment. Researchers from the University of Goth...
Published Western U.S. wildfire smoke plumes are getting taller, researchers find - Western U.S. Wildfire Smoke Plumes Are Getting Taller, Researchers Find


In recent years the plumes of smoke crawling upward from Western wildfires have trended taller, with...
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 How radioactive decay could support extraterrestrial life - How Radioactive Decay Could Support Extraterrestrial Life


In the icy bodies around our solar system, radiation emitted from rocky cores could break up water m...
Published Nonlethal parasites reduce how much their wild hosts eat, leading to ecosystem effects - Nonlethal Parasites: How They Affect Wild Hosts and Ecosystems



Pervasive parasitic infections reduce herbivory rates and can therefore trigger trophic cascades tha...
Published How waste-eating bacteria digest complex carbons - How Waste-Eating Bacteria Digest Complex Carbons


For the first time, researchers mapped the metabolic mechanisms in a Comamonas bacterium that digest...
Published Virus plus microplastics equal double whammy for fish health - Virus plus Microplastics Equal Double Whammy for Fish Health


Microplastics -- tiny particles generated as plastics weather and fragment -- pose a growing threat...
Published New ultrafast water disinfection method is more environmentally friendly - New Ultrafast Water Disinfection Method is More Environmentally Friendly


Researchers have found a way to use small shocks of electricity to disinfect water, reducing energy...