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Fingerprint for the formation of nitrous oxide emissions
Scientists have succeeded in studying emissions of the greenhouse gas N2O under the influence of environmental impacts in an unprecedented level of detail. The...
Civil engineers find link between hospitals and schools key to community resilience
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Healthy oceans need healthy soundscapes
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Climate change may have driven the emergence of SARS-CoV-2
A new study provides evidence of a mechanism by which climate change could have played a direct role in the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the...
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Researchers have discovered that plants may be able to control the genetics of their intimate root symbionts - the organism with which they live...
Mysterious organic scum boosts chemical reaction efficiency, may reduce chemical waste
Chemical manufacturers frequently use toxic solvents such as alcohols and benzene to make products like pharmaceuticals and plastics. Researchers are examining a previously overlooked...
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