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oil

Alaska's Beach Bounce Back: How Infauna Thrived After Oil Spill Cleanup

November 25, 2024

In 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil spill wreaked havoc on Alaska's Prince William Sound. Cleanup efforts involved blasting the beaches with high-pressure, heated water to remove the oil. Scientists worried about the long-term effects on the beach habitats. Nine years later, a study checked in on these be

science

Tracking Oil Spills: A Fresh Take on Measuring Emulsified Oil

November 22, 2024

Imagine you're standing on the beach, looking out at the sea. You spot an oil spill, and your first thought isn't just, "Yikes! " but also, "How much oil is that? " This is where a clever combo of fluorescence spectroscopy and chemometrics comes in. Scientists took two types of emulsified oil and me

science

Machine Learning vs Traditional Methods: A New Look at Predicting Broiler Traits

November 22, 2024

Machine learning (ML) is quickly becoming a big deal in lots of areas, from research to practical things like predicting how well livestock will breed. But not many people have looked into using ML to improve chicken breeding, especially for yellow-feathered broilers. This study tried out seven diff

business

Why Oil Isn't Always a Blessing: Yemen's Story

November 22, 2024

You'd think having lots of oil would make a country rich, but that’s not always the case. Some countries with plenty of natural resources have slower economic growth. This is what people call the "resource curse. " Most studies look at rich countries, but what about a place like Yemen, which is new

science

Discovering the Might of Salivaricin in Chicken Guts

November 22, 2024

Ever heard of tiny powerhouses living inside chicken guts? Meet Ligilactobacillus salivarius—a bacteria with a trick up its sleeve. Inside these microscopic beings lies a repA-type megaplasmid, housing a gene for salivaricin P (salP), a class IIb bacteriocin. Scientists decided to dig deeper into th

health

The Fight Against Worms: Challenges and Chances in Ghana

November 22, 2024

Every year, many children in Ghana face serious health issues due to worm infections like schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil-transmitted helminths (STH). These infections are still common, even after years of efforts by the Ghana Health Service and other groups to control and eliminate them. This study

environment

Oil in the Cold: Arctic Spills and What We Know

November 21, 2024

Canada's Arctic, a region of diverse ecosystems, is facing a new challenge: increased marine traffic. This boosts the risk of oil spills, which are particularly tough to handle in the Arctic's harsh conditions. What happens when oil spills in extreme cold? It behaves differently, interacts uniquely

science

Fish Spoilage Detectors: A New Way to Spot Biogenic Amines

November 21, 2024

Biogenic amines (BAs) are harmful substances found in fish products. They're linked to fish spoilage and pose a threat to food safety. Traditional methods to detect BAs are costly, complicated, and time-consuming. In a recent study, scientists created a new tool called a nanozyme-based sensor array.

environment

Soil's Water Uptake: How Plants Help in China's Loess Plateau

November 20, 2024

Soil infiltration, the process by which water seeps into the ground, is super important in areas like China's Loess Plateau. This region is quite dry, so understanding how plants can help improve this process is crucial. Scientists did some experiments with nine plant species across five different t

politics

Why Thousands Are Marching for Māori Rights in New Zealand

November 19, 2024

A controversial law proposal has sparked massive protests across New Zealand. This law aims to change how the country's founding treaty, the Treaty of Waitangi, is understood. Signed in 1840 between British representatives and 500 Māori chiefs, the treaty is central to New Zealand's identity. Howeve