Environmental
The module automates the inVia microscope so that it can identify particles on images and then chemically analyze them using Raman spectroscopy
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The University of Freiburg in Germany has established the world's largest laboratory collection of mosses of the genus Sphagnum
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Scientists have previously analyzed lab-prepared urban grime, as well as samples collected from cities, but still don't have a complete understanding of what's in the material
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Limited access to iron at high temperatures impairs growth and function of microalgae that live within coral cells
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Researchers demonstrate that increasing the amount of lint resulted in significant abnormality within the mussels' gills, specifically leading to damage of tissues
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Scientists analyzed whether using paper alternatives or reusable tableware from online food orders could reduce plastic waste and associated life cycle emissions
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New study provides geochemical evidence showing that forest fires expanded dramatically in the past, potentially burning up to 30 or 40 percent of global forests
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Engineers have developed concrete that can withstand the corrosive acidic environment found in sewage pipes, while greatly reducing residual lime that leaches out
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"Sometimes the complexity of scientific tools constrains what we can learn through science," researcher says
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Fishing for species that are threatened with extinction is legal and seafood does not have to be labeled according to its species
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New research shows that the damage done by decades of nickel and copper mining has not only devastated local environments, but also affected the global carbon cycle
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Study completes first global detection of nitrous acid in wildfire plumes
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