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Earthworms could help reduce antibiotic resistance genes in soil

Earthworms improve the soil by aerating it, breaking down organic matter and mineralizing nutrients. Now, researchers have dug up another possible role: reducing the number and relative abundance of antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) in soils from di.....»»

Category: biomedSource:  sciencedailyMay 12th, 2021

Proposed Plastics Law Could Slash Wasteful Packaging

A law proposed in New York State seeks to reduce plastic packaging, ban certain plastic chemicals and mandate that producers of packaged consumer goods fund the recycling or disposal of what they sell.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Countries Must Cut Climate Pollution, Ocean Court Rules

In its first climate change case, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea determined that a global ocean convention extends to greenhouse gases, meaning countries have an obligation to reduce them.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Federal circuit says GM must meet higher standard for design patent protection

The ruling will increase scrutiny on design patents, making it easier for third-party manufacturers to produce spare parts for vehicles, a change that could reduce the cost of repairs......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

ShotSpotter improves detection and response to gunfire, but doesn"t reduce crime, research finds

ShotSpotter gunfire detection technology has delivered as promised in terms of enabling police to quickly detect and respond to gunshots in two American cities, research from Northeastern University finds......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Unveiling a novel AAK1 inhibitor: How chemical proteomics unlock therapeutic potential

Enhancing drug development for life-threatening diseases like cancer hinges on a deep understanding of protein kinases, making it a focal point for researchers. These enzymes, encoded by more than 500 human genes, serve as critical players in cellula.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

South Africa: Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto"s water and soil—study finds food gardens are at risk

For 140 years, gold mines in Johannesburg, South Africa have been leaking wastewater contaminated with heavy metals. The acid mine drainage from Johannesburg's estimated 278 abandoned mines and 200 mine dumps includes uranium (a radioactive metal), t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

China"s food security dream faces land, soil and water woes

China"s food security dream faces land, soil and water woes.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Google Meet has a cool new feature that can reduce microphone feedback

Google Meet has introduced a new feature that should eliminate feedback from microphones during group meetings. The post Google Meet has a cool new feature that can reduce microphone feedback appeared first on Phandroid. We’re sure that.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

New "atlas" provides unprecedented insights on how genes function in early embryo development

Although the Human Genome Project announced the completed sequencing of 20,000 human genes more than 20 years ago, scientists are still working to grasp how fully formed beings emerge from basic genetic instructions......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Climate change will reduce streamflow in the upper Colorado river basin as groundwater levels fall, study finds

The Colorado River makes life possible in many Western cities and supports agriculture that sustains people throughout the country. Most of the river's water begins as snowmelt from the mountainous watersheds of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, and a war.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Personal crises reduce voter turnout, but may prompt other political action

Experiencing multiple life disruptions such as unemployment, eviction or a loss of health insurance makes people less likely to vote—but may motivate them to engage politically in other ways, a Cornell political scientist and co-authors report in n.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Study sheds light on how antibiotic "Velcro" kills bacteria

A small antibiotic called plectasin uses an innovative mechanism to kill bacteria. By assembling into large structures, plectasin latches onto its target on the bacterial cell surface, similar to how both sides of Velcro form a bond......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Lizard that Hulks out shows off its superhero genes

A subspecies of reptiles in Italy is much bigger and greener than its relatives. Enlarge (credit: Kristian Bell) The lizard Podarcis muralis nigriventris might not grow to a freakish size and smash everything in sight,.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Uncovering new details on antibiotic resistance from 1940s milk samples

Sometime in the 1940s or so, someone in what is now the Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science got a lyophilizer, a piece of equipment that freeze-dries samples, says Director of the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CV.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Study finds Black and Hispanic Americans are disproportionately exposed to wider temperature swings

Extreme heat can harm human health, but so can extreme temperature swings. Large daily temperature variation (DTV) has been associated with elevated mortality in studies around the world. Trees and other vegetation can lower DTV, as trees reduce temp.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Sustainable, high-performance paper coating material could reduce microplastic pollution

Plastic pollution presents a global challenge that must be solved. In particular, packaging accounts for 30–50% of the total plastic consumption. While paper packaging is eco-friendly, it lacks crucial functionalities like moisture resistance and s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Escaped GMO canola plants persist long-term, but may be losing their engineered resistance to pesticides

Populations of canola plants genetically engineered to be resistant to herbicides can survive outside of farms, but may be gradually losing their engineered genes, reports a new study led by Cynthia Sagers of Arizona State University, US, published M.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Democratizing air quality data at nearly no cost

Due to the high cost of air quality monitors, many countries don't have the tools in place to regularly monitor pollutants. Without routine measurements, policymakers cannot make evidence-based policy decisions to reduce fine particulate matter (PM2......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Farm wastewater modeling shows footbaths are source of antimicrobial resistance

New research has mapped wastewater flows on farms and revealed where spikes in antibiotic resistant bacteria in slurry occur, showing that water from copper and zinc footbaths used by dairy animals can cause fluctuations......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

A metal-free organic framework for electrocatalytic production of ethylene from carbon dioxide

Use of the greenhouse gas CO2 as a chemical raw material would not only reduce emissions, but also the consumption of fossil feedstocks. A novel metal-free organic framework could make it possible to electrocatalytically produce ethylene, a primary c.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024