Lime-Treated Burial of Fecal Sludge Shows Promise for Safer Rural Sanitation
A field study in rural Cambodia found that limed on-site burial of household fecal sludge did not increase E. coli ...
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Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Spray Helps Spinach Breathe Easy in Cadmium-Polluted Soil
A foliar spray of citrate-stabilized iron oxide nanoparticles boosted stomatal conductance by up to 113 percent and photosynthesis by 61 ...
Freezing Soil May Lock Away Industrial Arsenic, Study Finds
A new Nature Water study shows that freeze–thaw cycles at ice–water interfaces rapidly convert freshly deposited industrial arsenic in soils ...
Clay Barrier Shows Promise in Blocking Antibiotic Resistance Genes from Reclaimed Water
A 40-day column experiment shows that a bentonite seepage-control layer can cut antibiotic transport by nearly half and block antibiotic ...
Hidden metals in rubble: construction waste quietly poisons Ghana’s soils
Researchers in Kumasi, Ghana, have mapped how heavy metals leach from construction and demolition waste into underlying soils, finding that ...
Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Help Maize Fight Microplastics and Copper, Until Stress Overwhelms Them
A new pot experiment shows that iron oxide nanoparticles support maize growth and antioxidant defenses under low to moderate combined ...
Industrial Boom Leaves Toxic Metal Fingerprint in Bangladesh Coastal Soils
A comprehensive soil survey of Bangladesh's Mirsarai Export Processing Zone reveals extreme industrial enrichment of toxic trace elements, with children ...
Heavy Metals in Nigerian Smallholder Farms Reveal Maize as Top Dietary Risk
A new study of fertilized smallholder farms in Kaduna State, Nigeria, finds that maize and cassava carry the highest heavy ...
Herbicide Breakdown Products Linger in Soil and Threaten Groundwater
New laboratory experiments show that the herbicide metazachlor transforms into metabolites that sorb weakly to soil, persist for months and ...
Earthquakes May Be Pushing Toxic Heavy Metals Into Turkey’s Soils and Plants
A new study finds significantly elevated heavy metal concentrations in soils and plants from Turkey's earthquake-affected provinces, raising food safety ...
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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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