Could a Faster-Degrading Plastic Mean Cleaner Seas?
Chemists have developed a new polymer, aimed at use in commercial fishing gear and other aquatic applications, that can degrade by ultraviolet radiation
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STEM Students Learn as Well Online as in Classrooms
A recent study tracked more than 300 students in Russia, where top universities standardize online classes for use by institutions with fewer resources
Detailed COVID-19 Website Created for Food Industry
Food processors need to figure out what is relevant for protecting the public and their own employees and for helping to maintain a safe food supply for the US
Food Scientists Slice Time off Salmonella Identification Process
New method determines salmonella serotypes in just two hours and the whole identification process within eight hours
Hemp 'Goes Hot' Due to Genetics, Not Growing Conditions
Researchers have determined that a hemp plant's propensity to 'go hot'—become too high in THC—is determined by genetics, not as a stress response to growing conditions
'Locally Grown' Broccoli Looks, Tastes Better to Consumers
Study results highlight the importance of communicating to consumers that a product is locally grown
Self-Assembling System Uses Magnets to Mimic Specific Binding in DNA
A team is using the binding power of magnets to design self-assembling systems that potentially can be created in nanoscale form
The Impact of Human-Caused Noise Pollution on Birds
Researchers explore the value of continent-wide analyses
New Study Finds US and Canada Have Lost More Than 1 in 4 Birds in the past 50 Years
The findings showed that of nearly 3 billion birds lost, 90 percent belong to 12 bird families, including sparrows, warblers, finches, and swallows—common, widespread species
New, Healthier 'Butter' Spread Is Almost Entirely Water
The demand for low-fat, high-protein products has rapidly increased due to consumers' growing health awareness