Scots pine needles map trace element pollution in Polish industrial town
Pine needles from Scots pines revealed elevated trace element deposition near industrial and traffic sources in Starachowice, Poland, while peripheral ...
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Alkaline-Treated Farm Waste Doubles as Water Cleaner and Bioplastic Feedstock
A new review finds that a single alkaline pretreatment can convert agricultural waste into both water-purifying bioadsorbents and cellulose precursors ...
Magnetic Spirulina-banana peel biosorbent strips lead, copper and chromium from water in lab tests
A magnetic Spirulina-banana peel composite removed up to 92.91 percent of copper ions from water in a statistically optimized batch ...
Mobile sensors reveal hidden benzene peaks in Korean petrochemical complex
A year of vehicle-mounted optical monitoring in Ulsan's petrochemical complex found nighttime benzene peaks that drive most of the estimated ...
Heavy Metals Accumulate in Lake Sonfon as First WASP Model Maps Mining Contamination
A six-month modeling study of Lake Sonfon in Sierra Leone quantifies cadmium, lead, arsenic and mercury contamination across water, sediment ...
Sunlight-Aged Microplastics Can Chemically Transform Toxic Chromium in Water
Laboratory experiments show that UV-aged polystyrene microplastics can reduce toxic hexavalent chromium through two distinct chemical pathways involving persistent free ...
Eucalyptus Leaves Reveal Copper and Silver Hidden in Pakistan’s Lower Dir Soils
A survey of 30 sites in Lower Dir, Pakistan, used eucalyptus leaves and soil analysis to detect copper and silver, ...
Endometriosis Linked to Trace Element Imbalance and Oxidative Stress in New Study
A case-control study of 120 women in India found that endometriosis was associated with elevated arsenic, lead, mercury, copper, and ...
Planned Systematic Review to Assess Biodegradable Polymer Foams for Heavy Metal Removal
A newly published systematic review protocol details how researchers plan to consolidate evidence on biodegradable polymer blend foams filled with ...
Nigeria’s Water and Food Contamination Mapped in Landmark 72-Study Review
A systematic review of 72 Nigerian studies finds radiological doses mostly within safety limits while heavy metal and microbial contamination ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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