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From mother to offspring: Young birds show how 'forever chemicals' accumulate

New research has found young birds living near contaminated industrial and military sites in suburban Melbourne carry especially high concentrations of PFAS, so-called "forever chemicals."

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Health risk fears for storks in Europe over ‘junk food’ from landfill

Rubbish dumps can expose birds to contaminants, raising questions over whether landfill foraging helps or harmsStorks are gaining weight from a diet of literal junk, according to research that suggests the previously disappearing birds face potential health risks as a result of i

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More than 90% of key nutrients degrading the Mar Menor lagoon come from recirculated under

More than 90% of the key nutrients degrading the Mar Menor, such as ammonium, phosphorus and silica, do not come from streams or continental groundwater, but rather through a mechanism that has so far been overlooked: Water from the lagoon itself infiltrates the sediments and re-

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Nanoplastics found in Antarctic soils for first time, suggesting long-range atmospheric tr

Microplastic contamination has been a much-discussed topic over the last several years, but contamination from even smaller plastic particles represents another pressing issue. Nanoplastics—defined as being under a micrometer in diameter—may pose an even higher ecological risk be

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Pre-cooked seafood-based meals can absorb chemical contaminants during packaging and proce

Ready meals containing fish and seafood can expose consumers to chemical contaminants that are present in the environment or introduced during processing and packaging. A study by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) has, for the first time, analyzed the presence of a wide rang

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New catalyst could make mixed plastic waste recyclable in one chemical step

Ever wondered where your plastics end up? A PET bottle can be washed, shredded, melted and given a second life. But most everyday items—toys, mattresses, car seats—are made from different plastics that refuse to mix when melted, producing unusable, contaminated material. Sorting

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Future moon landings could wipe out clues to how life began on Earth

A new study suggests spacecraft exhaust could quickly contaminate the moon's most scientifically valuable regions, potentially masking ancient clues about how life began on Earth. Researchers say future lunar missions should consider new ways to reduce and monitor this pollution

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Banned chemicals continue to endanger environmental health in the Middle East and North Af

In a study recently published in the journal Environmental Research, scientists from the University of Sharjah have drawn renewed attention to contamination by polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a class of man-made chemicals formerly used as flame retardants in a wide range

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Shear loading reveals sixfold damage growth around stiff particles in aluminum alloy

The resistance of materials to mechanical loads is a decisive factor in component safety, such as in aircraft. Working as part of an international team, researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have found a previously unknown damage mechanism in metals: Contam

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Tecnologia

A nova antena Starlink chegou; saiba o que muda

Starlink V5 chega com antena menor, mais leve e econômica. Veja as mudanças no hardware da SpaceX e a diferença para a versão anterior O post A nova antena Starlink chegou; saiba o que muda apareceu primeiro em Olhar Digital.

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Surto de parasita intestinal nos EUA deve crescer muito além dos dados oficiais

Infecção por Cyclospora, que causa diarreia intensa e prolongada, está se espalhando nos Estados Unidos — e os números reais podem ser muito maiores do que as autoridades registram.

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Tecnologia

Sudário de Turim: saiba o que os cientistas descobriram em novo estudo

Quantidade de DNA recuperada do Sudário de Turim foi maior do que a esperada até mesmo em uma toalha de piquenique bastante utilizada O post Sudário de Turim: saiba o que os cientistas descobriram em novo estudo apareceu primeiro em Olhar Digital.

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