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Scientists say PFAS contamination should be presumed at over 57,000 US sites
Tens of thousands of locations across the United States may be contaminated by PFAS (per- and…
Are dingoes the answer to Australia's feral cat and fox problem?
A new study led by a Harry Butler Institute (HBI) scientist has queried whether dingoes, one…
Farmland birds best protected by leaving fallow areas for two or more years, letting native plants grow
Fallow land is effective in protecting wild birds—but only if it remains undisturbed for at least…
Synthetic cells communicate with organic cells
Many things are already possible when it comes to mimicking organic cells. For example, Jan van…
Scientists grow human brain cells in rats to study diseases
Scientists have transplanted human brain cells into the brains of baby rats, where the cells grew…
ACT test scores drop to lowest in 30 years in pandemic slide
Scores on the ACT college admissions test by this year’s high school graduates hit their lowest…
Amid rising seas, Atlantic City has no plans for retreat
Some cities around the world are pulling back from shorelines, as rising seas from climate change…
Why Europe is so vulnerable to heat waves
This year saw high-temperature records shattered across much of Europe, as crops withered in the fields…
Using photochemistry to separate plutonium and uranium
A team of researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory has developed a way to use photochemistry…