Natural environment – Page 17
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ResearchJurassic pigment structure elucidation tickles chemists pink
Unusual boron-based molecule found in ancient algae fossil throws light on natural product evolution
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ResearchStencilling self-propulsion engines
New method prints tiny artificial fish that could find use in water remediation
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ResearchAntimony recovery lights up lamp waste recycling
Green method produces fertiliser as a byproduct
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ResearchAir pollution model predicts 6.6 million deaths by 2050
‘Business as usual’ scenarios suggest toxic emissions could kill millions of people in the near future
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ResearchFlushing advice is flawed
Protocols to restore contaminated water supplies are not based on science
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ResearchLife of grime for atmospheric chemistry
Urban grime releases harmful pollutants when exposed to sunlight
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ResearchChemists hold a candle to reagent preservation
Wax capsule preserves integrity of reagents and can be dropped into solvent ready for reaction
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ResearchUnique compounds let earthworms finish off leaves
Chemicals reduce toxicity of plant polyphenols and allow worms to recycle leaves, improving soil fertility
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ResearchIron found in ancient rock is recycled from bacteria
Isotopic analysis suggests iron in banded rock formations can be traced back to ancient bacteria
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ResearchPlant molecule could create ‘greener’ roads
Lignin could be turned into a more environmentally friendly and sustainable tarmac by replacing some bitumen
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ResearchSewage offers attractive source of precious metals
US Geological Survey team finds valuable metals in treated sewage and is working on the difficult problem of extraction
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ResearchMercury-grabbing ionic liquids hit the gas
Team reveals research behind mercury removal technology developed for natural gas industry
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ResearchEngineered bacteria synthesise palladium biosorbent
Biomolecule to help decontaminate water by recovering palladium that has escaped from catalytic converters
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ResearchPlastic waste entering world's oceans set to double in 10 years
Model finds 8 million tonnes of plastic rubbish makes its way into seas every year and much of it remains unaccounted
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ResearchSwitching desalination plants from carbon dioxide source to sink
Thermal decomposition of reject brine could help combat carbon dioxide emissions and ocean acidification
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ResearchFish sperm spawns rare earth metal recycling idea
Technique could provide a cheap, green way of recovering scarce metals from electronic waste
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ResearchChemistry from the skies promises low-emission nylon raw material
Cyclohexane activated using ozone and UV to make adipic acid could slash industrial emissions of ozone-depleting greenhouse gas nitrous oxide
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ResearchBiodiesel byproduct rejuvenated into plastic feedstock
Cascade process generates lactic acid from waste glycerol