In part three of this interview, they discussed the interactions between bacterial communities and replacement PFAS materials. Here's part three of our conversation with the Mead Group at UNC ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has added a new word, ‘gigil’, to describe this hitherto indescribable feeling. Gigil is ...

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could transform the way we support plant growth and recovery.

Palau, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Tübingen (Germany) discusses his latest research investigating per- and ...

Yard waste collection in Hermitage will take place as part of your normal curbside collection on a weekly basis starting the week of April 14 and ending the ...

Microplastics are pervasive contaminants linked to health risks. Learn strategies to reduce exposure and protect your ...

Spring has officially started, and Logan City has announced its annual Spring Cleanup for people getting into spring gardening and yard work.

More information: Xiaoxing Lin et al, Natural-selected plastics biodegradation species and enzymes in landfills, PNAS Nexus (2025). DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf066 ...

"In the northern winter, some of this CO 2 is released back into the atmosphere through the natural biodegradation of dead vegetation, but a portion remains locked in roots, soil and dormant woody ...

ABSTRACT: Ultraviolet-based advanced oxidation processes (UV-AOPs) are techniques that utilize the synergistic action of ultraviolet light and oxidants to generate highly oxidative active radicals ...

"The fact that we are moving into warmer temperatures will also speed up biodegradation rates. In the end it all depends on the rate of introduction of fuel and the rate of destruction by bacteria.

This photo provided by Bartek miaek shows smoke billowing from a vessel after a cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel off eastern England on Monday, March 10, 2025 setting both ablaze and ...