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12/19/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Seed oil components of an ornamental plant show potential as a new class of environmentally-friendly lubricant
Certain plants offer different health benefits. However, according to the results of a study, the February orchid (Orychophragmus violaceus) can soon be used to produce natural ingredients for lubricants. Researchers at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis School of Science (IUPUI) have discovered that the seed oil components of the ornamental flower can be used as “a direct pathway for designing […]
12/17/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Extensive study finds that organic farming can halt pollinator decline
For the last 40 years, experts have observed a considerable decline in the population of endangered pollinating insects around the world. To address this alarming concern, researchers from Lund University set out to determine an effective method that can be used to stop the decline of pollinators. After an in-depth three-year study, researchers discovered that organic farming […]
12/08/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Learn more about the Asian longhorned tick, a pest now spreading in the U.S.
U.S. officials are advising the public to take precautions against the longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis), a tick species native to East Asia that has now spread to the U.S. According to reports, the Asian tick has shown up in several areas along the East Coast. The longhorned tick was first identified in the U.S. in 2017. The New Jersey Department of […]
11/22/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Follow these effective tips to improve air quality in your home
Fall is almost over, and people with respiratory conditions like asthma or allergies are already starting to rejoice. However, there’s one thing that you need to consider: Even if you don’t have asthma or allergies, poor air quality in your home or workplace may cause side effects such as headaches, fatigue, or shortness of breath. Thankfully, […]
11/20/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Researchers find a plant that can be used to feed a microalgae strain to boost its potential as a biofuel
According to a study, which was published in the journal Algal Research, feeding certain algae some plants can produce biofuel for your car. Data from the study, which involved researchers from the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and other partner institutions, revealed that a freshwater production strain of Auxenochlorella protothecoides (A. protothecoides) can degrade and use non-food plant substrates (e.g. switchgrass). Surprisingly, when fed […]
11/19/2018
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By Zoey Sky
New research exposes the effects of air pollution on your kidneys
Studies have already confirmed the link between air pollution and respiratory health. Exposure to polluted air increases a person’s risk of developing respiratory problems like asthma and organ inflammation, along with other life-threatening conditions. However, data from a recent study suggests that air pollution also increases the risk of chronic kidney disease, a condition where the kidney becomes damaged […]
10/12/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Climate and pollution: De-icing salt has increased salt concentrations in lakes and waterways as much as a hundredfold in the last 50 years
According to experts, we must come up with less-harmful options to road salt when winter comes and roads turn into dangerous “ice rinks.” Researchers believe that road salt is now harming the country’s waterways and that various organisms such as fish, frogs, and microscopic zooplankton could be in danger. For years, salt has been strewn along […]
09/19/2018
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By Zoey Sky
First quantitative evidence PROVES the role of seagrass meadows in supporting world fisheries productivity
Seagrasses are marine plants that make up huge meadows in shallow seas on all continents, except Antarctica. These aquatic plants may help boost the productivity of the world’s fisheries, suggests new research published in Conservation Letters. The study, “Seagrass meadows support global fisheries production,” was a collaboration between Dr. Leanne Cullen-Unsworth of Cardiff University and Dr. Lina Mtwana Nordlund of Stockholm University. It looked at […]
09/16/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Latest research suggests that microplastics are wreaking havoc all the way up to the marine food web
Microplastics are so small that they may seem harmless, but they’re polluting oceans and poisoning marine life by the second. According to an article on The Revelator, microplastics can absorb chemicals, which is bad news for the birds, fish, seals, and even humans that unwittingly consume these pollutants. The author of the article said that […]
09/11/2018
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By Zoey Sky
It’s not only the bees: Turkeys now being poisoned with neonicotinoid pesticides
Neonicotinoid pesticides are harming more than just honeybees. Research findings have revealed that wild turkeys are inadvertently consuming seeds coated with the pesticides. Wild turkeys have levels of neonicotinoids in their livers The study, which involved researchers from the University of Guelph in Guelph, Canada, showed that aside from non-pest creatures like honeybees, other animals are coming into contact […]
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