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Cleaning Up After Fast Fashion

by Victoria Corless | Aug 28, 2019 | Environment, Features, Food and Water, Micro-/Nanotechnology

A green, renewable, and environmentally friendly strategy to remove toxic dye from wastewater.

Tying Insects in Knots: Spider Venom Knottins as Selective Bioinsecticides

by Laura Mitchell | Aug 27, 2019 | Biosystems, Environment, Food and Water

The potential of spider venom for environmentally friendly insecticides

The Antimicrobial and Plant Growth Properties of Plasma

by Bette Nijboer | Aug 27, 2019 | Biotechnology, Food and Water, Life Science, Manufacturing

Scientists investigated the bactericidal effect and plant growth enhancement using oxygen radical plasma-irradiated organic compound solutions.

Diversity of Water Markets: Prospects and Perils for the SDG Agenda

by WIREs Authors | Aug 23, 2019 | Food and Water

A global review of water markets to identify key findings in operation and outcomes.

Pioneers in Science: Konstantin Novoselov

by Kieran Schlegel-O'Brien | Aug 23, 2019 | Electronics, Energy, Features, Manufacturing, Physics, Pioneers in Science

Today Advanced Science News celebrates the 45th birthday of Nobel Laureate Sir Konstantin Novoselov.

Investigating Hydrological Processes in Small Catchments

by WIREs Authors | Aug 22, 2019 | Food and Water

Understanding the hydrological functioning of small catchments is essential to understanding floods, droughts, and the impacts of land use or climate change on water resources.

The Hidden Effect of Carbon Dioxide on Human Nutrition

by Jenna Flogeras | Aug 21, 2019 | Disease Prevention, Features, Food and Water, Life Science

Atmospheric carbon dioxide is known to deplete the mineral content of plants, but how are carotenoid levels affected?

The Cascading Risks of Floods

by Jemima McEvoy | Aug 20, 2019 | Environment, Food and Water

Cascades are not just small falls of water, but can also be a succession of failures and damages occurring after natural hazard events.

Sterilizing Qualities of Cold Atmospheric Plasma Affected by Gas Composition

by Bette Nijboer | Aug 20, 2019 | Biotechnology, Disease Prevention, Environment, Physics

Analyzing the impact of gas composition on the bactericidal efficiency, plasma parameters, and species formation in a cold atmospheric plasma jet in contact with water.

Reducing Water Waste in Agriculture Through “Smart Farming”

by Martin Grolms | Aug 19, 2019 | Environment, Food and Water

A smart-farm solution to reduce agriculture water consumption.

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