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Ocean floor a ‘reservoir’ of plastic pollution

New research from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, and the University of Toronto in Canada, estimates up to 11 million…

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Climate change impacts terrorist activity

Changing weather patterns induced by climate change are contributing to shifts in the location of terrorist activity, according to new…

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Intelligent liquid | ScienceDaily

Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a programmable metafluid with…

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Are universities connected to local sustainability? A new study suggests yes…and no.

A new study finds that universities scoring strongly on measures of sustainability are associated with innovation and economic growth in…

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Last chance to record archaic Greek language ‘heading for extinction’

A new data crowdsourcing platform aims to preserve the sound of Romeyka, an endangered millennia-old variety of Greek. Experts consider…

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These plants evolved in Florida millions of years ago: They may be gone in decades

Scrub mints are among the most endangered plants you've probably never heard of. More than half of the 24 species…

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Are high-purity cathode materials truly necessary?

Manufacturers of secondary battery cells (LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, and SK on) have been insisting on very stringent purity…

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Golfers’ risk from pesticides used on turfgrass is likely low

For many, spring heralds fresh air and exercise on the golf course. But do players risk exposure to unsafe levels…

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Engineers ‘symphonize’ cleaner ammonia production

Among the many chemicals we use every day, ammonia is one of the worst for the atmosphere. The nitrogen-based chemical…

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Do sweeteners increase your appetite? New evidence from randomised controlled trial says no

Replacing sugar with artificial and natural sweeteners in foods does not make people hungrier -- and also helps to reduce…

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