Used Beer Yeast Could Be Simple Solution to Heavy Metal Contamination in Water
A new study shows that yeast, an abundant waste product from breweries, can filter out even trace amounts of lead. Inactive yeast could be effective…
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A new study shows that yeast, an abundant waste product from breweries, can filter out even trace amounts of lead. Inactive yeast could be effective…
The new material can capture small quantities of benzene, a harmful pollutant, from the air while using less energy than previous materials A new material…
By simulating the fluid dynamics of rocket exhaust gases, scientists have been able to analyze the atmospheric emissions from rockets Commercial spaceflights by firms like…
Toxins from cigarette smoke and air pollution may be absorbed by celery, carrots, parsnips, and parsley. Air pollution is defined as the release of pollutants…
Plastics are all around us, whether it’s the grocery bags we use at the supermarket or household items such as shampoo and detergent bottles. Plastics…
Microplastics are small plastic pieces less than five millimeters long which can be harmful to our ocean and aquatic life. Plastic is the most prevalent…
Scientists have developed a new membrane technology that allows for more efficient removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from mixed gases, such as power plant emissions….
Eliminating air pollution emissions from energy-related activities in the United States would prevent more than 50,000 premature deaths each year and provide more than $600…
In a new study, an international team of researchers investigates the atmosphere as a relevant source of plastic pollution in our planet’s waters. According to…
Are you worried about breathing in the harmful particles from your home? Homes are a source of air pollution too. There are plenty of things…
Pathogens Can Hitch a Ride on Plastic To Reach the Sea According to a new study by the University of California, Davis, microplastics are a…
Research findings highlight a potential new target for preventing lung disease caused by air pollution. According to a paper published in the journal eLife on…
Increase in August pollution could have far-reaching health implications. New research finds that increasingly large and intense wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are altering the…
A new AWI-led study shows: there is now a concerning degree of plastic pollution in the Arctic Ocean. Even the High North can’t escape the…
Infant monkeys conceived while their mothers were naturally exposed to wildfire smoke show behavioral changes compared to animals conceived days later, according to a new…
Higher ozone levels predicted increase in depressive symptoms over time, study finds. Exposure to ozone from air pollution has been linked to an increase in…
Dissolving Oil in a Sunlit Sea The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the largest marine oil spill in United States history. The disaster was…
More than 70% of microplastics found in samples from oceans and rivers could come from the scientists collecting them. Are scientists contaminating their own samples?…