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Using a new microspectroscopic technique, scientists have found that steam disinfection of silicone-rubber baby bottle nipples exposes babies and the environment to micro- and...
Challenges to ongoing clean-up of burnt and unburnt nurdles along Sri Lanka’s coastline
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Climate change is making one of the world’s strongest currents flow faster
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Research pushes auto industry closer to clean cars powered by direct ethanol fuel cells
Alternative-energy research is charting a path toward the mass adoption of clean cars powered by direct-ethanol fuel cells.
Why we must avoid temperature overshoot
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Sun is likely an unaccounted source of the Earth’s water
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Recycling of tectonic plates a key driver of Earth’s oxygen budget
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Tracking down microplastics in Antarctica
Microplastics are everywhere, even in the most remote places. Where do these tiny pieces of plastic come from? Researchers have shown that it takes...
Snow monkeys go fishing to survive harsh Japanese winters
Snow monkeys living in one of the world's coldest regions survive by 'going fishing' -- scooping live animals, including brown trout, out of Japanese...
Waterfall sounds used as a telltale sign of water loss
Waterfalls have a specific threshold of water flow that must be maintained to preserve their characteristic sound and appearance, according to research that used...
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