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Health and Environment: A Closer Look at Plastics
January 23, 2013 — Scientists have been following the chemical trail of plastics, quantifying their impact on human health and the environment. In a new overview, researchers detail the risks and societal rewards of ... > full story -
More Efficient Way to Make Popular Prescription Medication
January 23, 2013 — In a demonstration of the power of green chemistry, scientists are reporting development of a new and more efficient process for making one of the most costly and widely used medications for severe ... > full story -
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Residents Near Chinese E-Waste Site Face Greater Cancer Risk
January 23, 2013 — Residents living near an e-waste recycling site in China face elevated risks of lung ... > full story -
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Analysis of Fracking Wastewater Yields Some Surprises
January 22, 2013 — Hydraulically fractured natural gas wells are producing less wastewater per unit of gas recovered than conventional wells would. But the scale of fracking operations in the Marcellus shale region is ... > full story -
Dietary Shifts Driving Up Phosphorus Use
January 17, 2013 — Dietary changes since the early 1960s have fueled a sharp increase in the amount of mined phosphorus used to produce the food consumed by the average person over the course of a year, according to a ... > full story -
Bio-Tiles and Heat-Resistant Biopolymers
January 17, 2013 — Even tiles can be organic – if they are made of renewable raw materials. They are more resource-efficient than their ceramic counterparts and unlock new creative options for design. Bioplastics ... > full story -
Scientists Find 'Bipolar' Marine Bacteria, Refuting 'Everything Is Everywhere' Idea
January 14, 2013 — In another blow to the "Everything is Everywhere" tenet of bacterial distribution in the ocean, scientists have found "bipolar" species of bacteria that occur in the Arctic and Antarctic, but nowhere ... > full story -
Amino Acid Studies May Aid Battle Against Citrus Greening Disease
January 14, 2013 — Amino acids in orange juice might reveal secrets to the successful attack strategy of the plant pathogen that causes citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing or HLB. Studies of these ... > full story -
New Clean Nuclear Fusion Reactor Designed
January 14, 2013 — Researchers have patented a nuclear fusion reactor by inertial confinement that, apart from be used to generate electric power in plants, can be applied to propel ships. This invention helps solve ... > full story -
Flooding Preparedness Needs to Include Infection Prevention and Control Strategies
January 9, 2013 — Clinical investigators report key findings and recommendations related to the closure and re-opening of hospitals impacted by black-water floods. The guidance builds on lessons learned from Thailand ... > full story
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