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Are mosquito-killing natural pesticides unintentionally harming frogs?

The question of how pesticides affect public health and the environment has generated a lot of attention in Québec. Pesticides are widely used and often end up in our natural environment......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxFeb 7th, 2022

Black hole study challenges Kerr solution assumptions

Black holes continue to captivate scientists: they are purely gravitational objects, remarkably simple, yet capable of hiding mysteries that challenge our understanding of natural laws. Most observations thus far have focused on their external charac.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Suspect identified in brutal Montana wilderness killing

Suspect identified in brutal Montana wilderness killing.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

AI Is Powering Natural-Gas Stocks. Watch These Companies.

AI Is Powering Natural-Gas Stocks. Watch These Companies......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Eco-friendly nanofibrous cellulose matrix has diverse applications ranging from textiles to medical devices

The efficient use of cellulose—the primary plant scaffold and a major natural building block—could address many issues associated with petroleum-based polymers across various industries. In the search for more sustainable uses of cellulose, Lithu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

The faces of disaster: Social vulnerability spotlighted in dataset

Natural hazards like hurricanes can take a higher than average toll on life and property on certain population groups, such as the elderly. A dataset that highlights vulnerable populations in hazard mitigation plans was awarded a 2024 DesignSafe Data.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Study examines which students fare worst when natural disasters close schools

Researchers have examined the impact of school closures due to natural disasters and found that these closures have similar impacts on student performance across economic groups. The researchers find white students and high-performing students are le.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Coral exudates, not algae, linked to bacterial growth that threaten reefs

A study led by the University of Bremen suggests that on algae-dominated coral reefs, it is not the algae but the corals themselves that may contribute to the growth of harmful bacteria. This discovery suggests that a disturbance in the natural compo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Pesticides: Farming chemicals make insects sick at non-deadly doses—especially in hot weather

The various regulatory systems for approving pesticides in operation around the world are crude and flawed. This has long been clear to scientists and it is deeply worrying, as this regulation is supposed to protect people and the environment from ha.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Long COVID Is Harming Too Many Kids

Pediatric long COVID is more common than many thought, and we keep letting kids be reinfected with new variants.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Memphis man pleads guilty to kidnapping, killing school teacher

Memphis man pleads guilty to kidnapping, killing school teacher.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

A natural climate change laboratory in Japan reveals the adaptation dynamics of fishers

A new study published in the journal People and Nature reveals the complex relationship between the impacts of climate change and the adaptive responses of coastal fishers in one of the areas most affected by these environmental changes: the southern.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

From fireflies to drones: Researchers uncover strategy for synchronization efficiency

Researchers from The University of New Mexico School of Engineering looked to the natural world to explain how synchronized systems can work more efficiently and made a significant discovery. Their results were published in the journal Nature Communi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Misinformation and disinformation: Both prebunking and debunking work for fighting them, finds study

Misinformation, incorrect or false information shared unintentionally, can be extremely damaging. Its climate change-denying sort can make taking much-needed action against global warming more difficult. It can be even deadly, for example, if it enco.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Natural compound found in flowers blocks activity of an enzyme involved in multiple sclerosis and cancer

Scientists have identified a natural compound that halts the process involved in the progression of certain forms of cancer and demyelinating conditions—those that damage the sheath, known as myelin, that surrounds neurons—such as multiple sclero.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

This App Set Out to Fight Pesticides. After VCs Stepped In, Now It Helps Sell Them

Plantix started with the mission of making farming more environmentally friendly. So how did it end up selling the very products it wanted to fight against?.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Molecular insights into the dynamic dance of nanoplastics and natural organic matter

Nanoplastics, emerging as persistent environmental pollutants, pose significant threats due to their durability and wide distribution in water bodies. Their interactions with natural organic matter are critical, influencing pollutant retention, micro.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

“I am still alive”: Users say T-Mobile must pay for killing “lifetime” price lock

We obtained 900 complaints the FCC received about T-Mobile's infamous price hike. T-Mobile promised users who bought certain mobile plans that it would never raise their prices fo.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Study suggests frogs and toads will face new risks as water habitats dry up due to global warming

A small international team has found that anurans such as frogs and toads will be facing increased risks to their survival in the coming years due to water habitats drying up as a result of global warming......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

New study investigates insecticide contamination in Minnesota"s water

A new study by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) found that specific insecticides, called neonicotinoids, were found at high concentrations in some ground.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Five surprising ways that trees help prevent flooding

Think of flood prevention and you might imagine huge concrete dams, levees or the shiny Thames barrier. But some of the most powerful tools for reducing flood risk are far more natural and widely recognizable: woodlands and green spaces. Trees offer.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 19th, 2024