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11:00pm, 28th April, 2019

Biodegradable bags can hold a full load of shopping after 3 years in the environment

(University of Plymouth) Researchers from the University of Plymouth's International Marine Litter Research Unit examined the degradation of five plastic bag materials widely available from high street retailers in the UK.

Smart antioxidant-containing polymer responds to body chemistry, environment

2:25pm, 16th April, 2019

Physics

Smart antioxidant-containing polymer responds to body chemistry, environment

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Oxidants found within living organisms are byproducts of metabolism and are essential to wound-healing and immunity. However, when their concentrations become too high, inflammation and tissue damage can o...

Environment Watchdogs Harness AI to Track Overflowing Factory Farm Waste

12:39pm, 11th April, 2019

Tech

Environment Watchdogs Harness AI to Track Overflowing Factory Farm Waste

Floods dump tons of pathogen-laden manure into U.S. waterways, often from hard-to-identify farms-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Toxic byproducts of Agent Orange continue to pollute Vietnam environment, study says

2:03pm, 27th February, 2019

Tech

Toxic byproducts of Agent Orange continue to pollute Vietnam environment, study says

(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) During the Vietnam War, United States aircraft sprayed more than 20 million gallons of herbicides, including dioxin-contaminated Agent Orange, on the country's...

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Biodegradable bags can hold a full load of shopping after 3 years in the environment

Smart antioxidant-containing polymer responds to body chemistry, environment

Environment Watchdogs Harness AI to Track Overflowing Factory Farm Waste

Toxic byproducts of Agent Orange continue to pollute Vietnam environment, study says

Don't Believe the Hype: The Pumice Raft Won't Save the Great Barrier Reef

"Particle" Robots Work Together to Perform Tasks

To Justify Using Weed, Some Pregnant Women Cling to an Old and Dubious Study

NASA checks SpaceX’s potential Starship landing sites on Mars, with water in mind

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