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Microbes in cow stomachs can break down plastic

Plastic is notoriously hard to break down, but researchers in Austria have found that bacteria from a cow's rumen—one of the four compartments of its stomach—can digest certain types of the ubiquitous material, representing a sustainable way to r.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJul 2nd, 2021

Europe wants ministers at plastic pollution treaty talks

Europe is pushing for ministers to take part in UN talks this month to ensure that the world's first treaty on plastic pollution will be "highly ambitious"......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Decoding Digitalization: Why we must break down barriers for SMEs

Decoding Digitalization: Why we must break down barriers for SMEs.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Hubble and Webb are the dream team—don"t break them up, researchers say

Many people think of the James Webb Space Telescope as a sort of Hubble 2. They understand that the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has served us well but is now old and overdue for replacement. NASA seems to agree, as they have not sent a maintenance m.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Exploring how microbes in permafrost contribute to nitrous oxide emissions

Ecologist Christina Biasi is exploring the conditions under which tiny organisms contribute to permafrost soils emitting nitrous oxide. Her research could be essential for the development of future climate scenarios......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Multi-omics approach reveals nanoplastic toxicity in aquatic life

Plastic pollution has become a growing crisis for aquatic environments, with nanoplastics emerging as particularly hazardous due to their minuscule size and broad dispersal. Unlike larger plastic fragments, nanoplastics infiltrate cellular systems an.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Organosilicon chemistry offers options for replacing PFAS in food and medical industries

Due to the unique properties of PFAS, almost no other chemical substances can compete with them. That explains why it is so hard to find a replacement for these toxic "forever chemicals," which accumulate in the environment and do not break down over.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

After a long break, NASA suggests timing for next spacewalk

NASA suspended spacewalks aboard the ISS in June 2024 after a safety issue emerged with one of the astronaut's spacesuits just before a walk was about to begin......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

This is what it sounds like when the Earth"s poles flip

Is there something strange and alien confined deep inside the Earth? Is it trying to break free and escape into the heavens? No, of course not......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

Nicolle Wallace calls on her former boss, George W. Bush to break silence on 2024 Election

Nicolle Wallace calls on her former boss, George W. Bush to break silence on 2024 Election.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Paper-aluminum combo can replace plastic for strong, sustainable packaging

Takeout containers get your favorite noodles from the restaurant to your dining table (or couch) without incident, but they are nearly impossible to recycle if they are made from foil-lined plastics. Research published in ACS Omega suggests that repl.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

New doubt over production cuts in plastic pollution treaty

A global treaty to end plastic pollution may be in jeopardy, negotiators and environmentalists said Thursday, with new signs that countries may not be able to agree on production cuts......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Shells to surfboards: how wildlife has adapted to plastic

A hermit crab trundles across a beach in Japan's Okinawa, carrying its home on its back: not a shell, but a disintegrating plastic yellow measuring spoon......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay

Long one of the world's top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring big companies to pay for waste solutions will help clean up its act......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

NASA is now talking to Voyager 1 with a radio that hasn’t been used since 1981

NASA can’t catch a break when it comes to Voyager 1, apparently. That’s because the US space agency has now revealed that the only thing … The post NASA is now talking to Voyager 1 with a radio that hasn’t been used since 1981 appeare.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Satellite imagery now identifies plastic on remote beaches

Australian researchers have developed a new method for spotting plastic rubbish on our beaches and successfully field tested it on a remote stretch of coastline......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Microplastics increasing in freshwater, directly related to plastic production

Microplastics have been steadily increasing in freshwater environments for decades and are directly tied to rising global plastic production since the 1950s, according to a new study by an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers. The finding.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

"New wave" as start-up sweeps up Thai ocean plastic

As a long-tail boat arrives at a fishing village on the southern Thai island of Koh Chang, residents gather to sell their wares—not seafood, but plastic......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

These hornets break down alcohol so fast that they can’t get drunk

"No signs of intoxication or illness, even after chronically consuming huge amounts of alcohol." Many animals, including humans, have developed a taste for alcohol in some form, b.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Open database of plastic products highlights substantial knowledge gaps

Plastics contain a vast number of chemicals, some of which greatly impact the environment and human health. However, information on the presence of individual substances in plastic products is oftentimes not publicly available......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

The growing scourge of plastic pollution: in numbers

Nations could agree in December on a world-first treaty to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the environment which, if nothing is done, is forecast to triple by 2060......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024