New website shows impact of European virus confinement
Environmental and economic impacts of the coronavirus in Europe can now be seen using satellite data provided by the European Space Agency, it announced Friday.
Environment
Jun 5, 2020
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Study: Black Americans most interested in COVID-19 news
Black Americans, who have suffered disproportionately from the coronavirus, have shown a more intense interest in news about the pandemic compared to whites.
Social Sciences
Jun 5, 2020
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PFAS present throughout the Yadkin-Pee Dee river food chain
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in every step of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River food chain, even though the river does not have a known industrial input of ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2020
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New discovery advances optical microscopy
New Illinois ECE research is advancing the field of optical microscopy, giving the field a critical new tool to solve challenging problems across many fields of science and engineering including semiconductor wafer inspection, ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 5, 2020
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NASA analyzes Cristobal, the big rainmaker
NASA's Aqua satellite gathered infrared imagery and cloud top temperature data on Tropical Depression Cristobal, and it revealed the heavy rainmaking capability of the storm.
Environment
Jun 5, 2020
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Scientists develop unique polymer coating to tackle harmful fungi
Scientists from the University of Nottingham have developed a new way to control harmful fungi, without the need to use chemical bioactives like fungicides or antifungals.
Polymers
Jun 5, 2020
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Thousands of tons of ocean pollution can be saved by changing washing habits
A new study has revealed that almost 13,000 tonnes of microfibres, equivalent to two rubbish trucks every day, are being released into European marine environments every year—but this could be reduced by as much as 30% ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2020
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Researchers help bring biofriendly materials to drug design for neuro disorders
The contributions of researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have yielded the first indication that carbon quantum dots, a class of nanoparticles, can be utilized to combat neurological disorders, according ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 5, 2020
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American lobster, sea scallop habitat could shift off the northeast
Researchers have projected significant changes in the habitat of commercially important American lobster and sea scallops on the Northeast U.S. continental shelf. They used a suite of models to estimate how species will react ...
Ecology
Jun 5, 2020
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New technique for engineering living materials and patterns
A new method for engineering living materials called 'MeniFluidics', made by researchers at the University of Warwick could see a transformation in tissue engineering and bio-art, as well as new ways to research cellular ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 5, 2020
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