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- Bee-killing pesticides have been found in US drinking water Fri, 7 Apr 17, 9:42pmWe’ve known that neonicotinoid insecticides are bad news for bee populations for several years now, but one thing we don’t know about these pesticides is how they impact human health...
- Startup creates renewable hydrogen energy out of sunlight and water Fri, 17 Jun 16, 10:02pmCalifornia startup HyperSolar and University of Iowa researchers have teamed up to make renewable energy in a way that draws inspiration from plants. Using water and sunlight, they are able to make renewable hydrogen energy,...
- Chemicals from Personal Care Products Are Polluting Chicago’s Air Sat, 4 May 13, 4:00amPhoto via Shutterstock When the gales blow across the Windy City, residents may have more to worry about than mussed hair. According to a new study led by Keri Hornbuckle from the University of Iowa, chemicals found in a...
- Caffeine-Addicted E. Coli Bacteria Could Decontaminate Coffee-Ridden Wastewater Fri, 5 Apr 13, 8:21amPhoto via Shutterstock The news that the Pacific Ocean is polluted with coffee, or rather, caffeine in general, was pretty baffling. But one research team has developed a solution that may be even stranger than the problem....
- Caffeine-”Addicted” E. coli Bacteria Could Decontaminate Coffee-Ridden Wastewater Fri, 5 Apr 13, 2:00amPhoto via Shutterstock The news that the Pacific Ocean is polluted with coffee, or rather, caffeine in general, was pretty baffling. But a cure that might appear even more baffling than the disease, one research team has...
- NASA Records Earth’s “Dawn Chorus” Produced By The Planet’s Magnetosphere Wed, 26 Sep 12, 2:20amPreviously we reported on the work of two researchers who recorded the ‘sounds of smog’ in and around California, but now NASA has successfully recorded the sound of the entire planet! Using twin spacecrafts known...