Scientists know that coronaviruses, including the SARS-CoV-19 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, can remain infectious for days — or even longer — in sewage and drinking water.
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MSU Scientists Discover Legacy Of Past Weather Inscribed In Stories Of Prairie Plant Restoration
Before there were farms in southwest Michigan, there were prairies.
Making Stronger Concrete With ‘Sewage-Enhanced’ Steel Slag
Researchers have shown how a by-product of steel making can be used to both treat wastewater and make stronger concrete, in a zero-waste approach to help advance the circular economy.
Study Identifies New Temperature Sensing Mechanism In Plants
A protein called phytochrome B, which can sense light and temperature, triggers plant growth and controls flowering time. How it does so is not fully understood.
Israel’s Heart-Shaped Crater
At 500 meters deep, the Makhtesh Ramon is the world’s largest erosion crater.
Using Sponges To Wipe Out Cancer
A sponge found in Manado Bay, Indonesia, makes a molecule called manzamine A, which stops the growth of cervical cancer cells, according to a recent publication in the Journal of Natural Products submitted by researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).