Researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in Germany and the Brazilian University of Pará have developed a climate-friendly alternative to conventional cement.
Scientists Develop Alternative Cement with Low Carbon Footprint
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Bee Flight Suffers Under Temperature Extremes
Bees’ flight performance affects their ability to pollinate plants – a crucial service for many of our crops. Now, researchers from Imperial College London have measured the relationship between bumblebee flight performance and surrounding temperature.
Rising Seas Force Dune and Beach Movement
Evidence of the impact of rising sea level has been found in beach and sand dune movement along the Dutch coastline – indicating that the effect will impact all coastal areas.
Antidepressant Pollution Alters Crayfish Behavior, With Impacts to Stream Ecosystems
Pharmaceutical pollution is found in streams and rivers globally, but little is known about its effects on animals and ecosystems.
Antibodies Elicited by COVID-19 Vaccination Effective Against Delta Variant
Despite causing a surge in infections this summer that has resulted in thousands of hospitalizations and deaths, the delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is not particularly good at evading the antibodies generated by vaccination, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Dosing the Coast: Baltimore County’s Leaky Pipes Are Medicating the Chesapeake Bay
In Baltimore, Maryland, leaky sewage infrastructure delivers tens of thousands of human doses of pharmaceuticals to the Chesapeake Bay every year.
