In an effort to control the cyanobacteria blooms and dead zones that plague Lake Erie each summer, fueled by excess nutrients, the United States and Canada in 2016 called for a 40% reduction in the amount of phosphorus entering the lake’s western and central basins, including the Detroit River’s contribution.
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Scientists Create 'Artificial Leaf' That Turns Carbon Dioxide into Fuel
Scientists have created an “artificial leaf” to fight climate change by inexpensively converting harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) into a useful alternative fuel.
A Novel Method for Analyzing Marine Sediments Contributes to Paleoclimate Reconstitution
The analysis of marine sediments has become a powerful research method in paleoclimatology.
On the Trail of Pathogens in Meat, Eggs and Raw Milk
To make food even safer for humans, experts from scientific institutions, food regulatory authorities and the business community will discuss current developments and strategies at the "Zoonoses and Food Safety" Symposium at the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) on 4 and 5 November 2019, in Berlin-Marienfelde.
Mount Sinai Researchers Develop Novel Method to Identify Patterns Among Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions
A study published this month in BMJ Open by researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai proposes a novel method for identifying patterns in the frequency and cost of multiple chronic conditions (MCC).
Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Brain Changes Associated with Behavioural Problems in Children
Over the past few decades, various studies have investigated the impact of air pollution on cognitive capacities in children.