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Study: Natural sources of air pollution exceed air quality guidelines in many regions
Alongside climate change, air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health. Tiny…
Modifying surfaces with polymer chains promotes uniform drying of particle-containing liquids
What do coffee, red wine and ink have in common? The stubborn stains they leave behind.…
Study seeks to explain stability of 'loops' in coastal channel networks
How do coastal channels form and what are their stable configurations? These are the questions a…
'E-nose' sniffs out mixtures of volatile organic compounds
As paint thinner, ink and adhesives dry, they can release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can…
Chicken vaccination shows benefits for nutrition, growth in Kenyan children
Vaccinating household chicken flocks can increase availability and consumption of eggs and meat, leading to better…
Jupiter turns out to be inhomogeneous; metallicity gives clues about origin
An international team of astronomers, led by Yamila Miguel (SRON/Leiden Observatory), has found that Jupiter’s gaseous…
NASA to launch 3 rockets from private Australian space port
NASA will launch a research rocket from remote northern Australia this month in the agency’s first…
How will climate change affect the geographic range of salamander species in the U.S. and Canada?
In a study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management, investigators predicted the geographic range restriction…
How are environmental chemicals affecting vultures?
Vultures are long-lived birds, and because they are scavengers, they’re vulnerable to chronic chemical exposure through…