Microplastic pollution linger in rivers for years before entering oceans
Because rivers are in near-constant motion, researchers previously assumed lightweight microplastics quickly flowed through rivers, rarely interacting with riverbed sediments. With new simulations, researchers...
Face masks cut distance airborne pathogens could travel in half, new study finds
The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19. However, a new study offers more evidence that...
Predator species help to buffer climate change impacts on biodiversity
Predator species may buffer the negative impacts of climate change by mitigating against the loss of biodiversity, according to new research. The team of...
Rainy days harm the economy
Economic growth goes down when the number of wet days and days with extreme rainfall go up, a team of scientists finds. Rich countries...
Rubber material holds key to long-lasting, safer EV batteries
For electric vehicles (EVs) to become mainstream, they need cost-effective, safer, longer-lasting batteries that won't explode during use or harm the environment. Researchers may...
Nature helps us cope with body image ‘threats’
A new study has found that being in nature helps people deal with negative body image by removing some of the triggers of body...
Ecological tradeoff? Utility-scale solar energy impedes endangered Florida panthers
Reducing the energy industry's carbon footprint in the sunshine state is impeding a large carnivore's paw-print. A study is the first to document the...
Thaw of permafrost has vast impact on built environment
Permafrost has a central role in the sustainable development of the Arctic region. The thaw of permafrost is set to damage buildings and roads,...
Paradigm shift: Methanogenic microbes not always limited to methane
Microbiologists show that methanogenic archaea do not always need to form methane to survive. It is possible to bypass methanogenesis with the seemingly simpler...
Clothes dryers are an underappreciated source of airborne microfibers
No one likes when their favorite clothes develop holes or unravel after many laundry cycles. But what happens to the fragments of fabric and...
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