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03/04/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
This pollution-catching “super plant” is ideal for growing beside busy roads, say scientists
Franchet’s cotoneaster (Cotoneaster franchetii) has been identified by scientists as the ideal hedge for soaking up air pollution on busy roads. Thanks to its hairy leaves, Franchet’s cotoneaster is able to trap potentially harmful particles from polluted air, according to research by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). Scientists collected leaves from a variety of hedges along busy roads in the British […]
02/24/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Scientists accidentally discover life 3,000 feet under Antarctic ice
The accidental discovery of what appears to be sponges in the pitch-black water beneath roughly 3,000 feet of ice in Antarctica only raised more questions, further baffling biologists. The group, led by Huw Griffiths from the British Antarctic Survey, drilled a hole down the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf situated on the southeastern Weddell Sea during an exploratory survey. Griffiths and his […]
02/19/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Humans are making oceans noisier, hurting all marine life
The underwater realm is full of sounds – water churning, whales howling and corals popping. But according to a recent review, humans have terribly altered the ocean soundscape over the past few centuries. Today, sounds that mark healthy ocean life are drowned out by an increasingly loud cacophony of man-made noise. The review, published in the […]
02/15/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Greener materials: Scientists use algae to make light carbon fibers that are as hard as steel
Algae is a diverse group of aquatic organisms capable of producing oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Scientists have been studying algae for their potential as a source of fuel, but many others are also starting to explore algae’s immense potential in biotechnology. In the algae technical facility at the Technical University of Munich […]
02/11/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Gut bacteria can help fight the harmful effects of processed foods like cereals and pasta, scientists find
Research shows how a certain bacterium found in the human gut can break down a chemical commonly found in processed foods, such as ultra-pasteurized milk, pasta, chocolate and breakfast cereals. Published in Cell Host & Microbe, the findings generate invaluable insight into how gut microbes break down processed foods and lower the risk of health conditions often associated with those foods, […]
02/08/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Propionic acid (PPA) in processed foods may be associated with autism spectrum disorder
A recent study has shed light on another possible cause of autism: processed foods. In their report, researchers from the University of Central Florida explored the possible role of the gut microbiome in developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a lifelong neurological and developmental disorder that begins in childhood. Published in Scientific Reports, their study revealed that exposing neural stem […]
02/04/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Urban land development – not “climate change”– has resulted in shorter, more intense wet seasons in Florida
Cities and other urban areas are experiencing shorter, more intense wet seasons than underdeveloped and rural areas – but it’s not because of climate change. A recent study from Florida State University showed a trend of decreasing wet-season length in Florida’s urban areas due to changing land cover over the past few decades. However, seasonal rainfall accumulation was […]
12/10/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Chemical in car tires linked to salmon die-off
Populations of coho salmon along the U.S. west coast have been on the decline over the last two decades due to sudden mass die-offs. Now, scientists from Washington and California have identified the culprit: a poisonous substance related to a chemical preservative for car tires. The chemical preservative, known as 6PPD, is used worldwide to slow […]
11/30/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Cravings for social contact mimic hunger in the brain, study reveals
Loneliness can trigger “cravings” for social interaction in the brain just as hunger can trigger cravings for food, according to a study led by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The study, published recently in Nature Neuroscience, revealed that after only one day of isolation, the thought of social interaction stimulates the same brain region activated during hunger cravings. […]
11/11/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Scientists discover massive dumping ground for toxic DDT pesticide just off LA coast
Using a deep-sea robot, researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) discovered an extensive ecological disaster that has eluded scientists for decades. Sitting on the ocean floor just off the coast of Santa Catalina Island in Los Angeles are rusting, leaking barrels — about 60 in total. A close inspection of deep-sea sediments collected from the […]
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