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05/08/2018
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By Janine Acero
Learning from nature: Scientists create new material inspired by leaves to separate oil from water for cleaning up oil spills
Scientists have developed 3-D printed solutions to solve one of the most devastating man-made disasters. They looked at leaf structure to create a material that can separate oil and water, which has potential applications in safer and more efficient oil spill clean-up methods. The researchers used 3D printing to mimic a biological phenomenon in leaves called “Salvinia effect,” […]
04/12/2018
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By Janine Acero
San Francisco Bay shellfish found to be contaminated with four different types of toxins
An alarming number of different toxins was found in mussels collected from the San Francisco Bay, reported a Science Daily article. A research team determined four different kinds of toxins, including one located in freshwater environments, in a study published in the journal Harmful Algae. The team found that the San Francisco Bay now houses a […]
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 […]
12/06/2017
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By Janine Acero
Science mystery: The volume of microplastics in the Baltic Sea has remained constant over the last 30 years, despite the increase in plastic production, and scientists don’t know why
The supposed correlation of the increasing rate of plastic waste to the rise in concentration of microplastics in fish and seawater is now being contradicted by a long-term study spanning 30 years. Researchers at DTU Aqua, the University of Copenhagen, and GEOMAR in Kiel analyzed the level of microplastics in fish and water samples from […]
11/08/2017
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By Janine Acero
Oysters found to help restore balance to aquatic ecosystems by removing pollution
Researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) have determined the role of oysters in reducing nutrient pollution through inference of the denitrification potential of microbiomes in the gut and shell of eastern oysters. The study is the first to identify and quantify the potential denitrifying nature of bacteria in oysters using a new computer program that […]
10/29/2017
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By Janine Acero
Our oceans are so polluted that the coral are now eating plastic, new study finds
Scientists believe corals have developed a taste for plastic adrift the oceans, which means corals are ingesting the chemical additives within these plastics, as reported in a Daily Mail article. The researchers at Duke University discovered the concerning situation after the corals in their experiments ate all types of plastics, “but preferred unfouled microplastics by a threefold […]
10/28/2017
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By Janine Acero
Dehydrated children: Kids are drinking about one quarter of the water they should be, according to new study
Children are drinking less water than what is recommended, with some even going through an entire school day with just one glass of water consumed, a new study reveals. Guidelines suggest that four- to eight-year-olds should have five glasses (one liter) of water a day; seven to eight glasses (1.5 liters) for nine- to 13-year-old children; […]
10/25/2017
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By Janine Acero
How to find water sources in the wild like a pro
If you find yourself stranded in the middle of nowhere with next to no resources, water will be the most important priority to find. Your body can go for some period of time without food, and you don’t immediately need shelter unless you’re in extreme heat or in freezing conditions, but more than 24 hours […]
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