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04/10/2020 / By Franz Walker

Analysis of viral particles in wastewater indicate even more undetected coronavirus cases in Massachusetts

The coronavirus behind the global pandemic has been detected at higher levels than expected in Massachusetts’ sewage. According to a new study, the findings suggest that there are many more undiagnosed patients than previously known. The study, which was posted on the preprint server medRxiv, was conducted by researchers from biotech startup Biobot Analytics, the Massachusetts […]

03/26/2020 / By Franz Walker

Coronavirus is a message from nature, says UN environment chief

The ongoing coronavirus outbreak could be nature’s way of sending us a message warns Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Andersen stated that humanity was placing too many pressures on the natural world and that the coronavirus was one of the consequences of doing so. Andersen, along with other leading scientists, […]

03/19/2020 / By Franz Walker

Don’t drink the water: Testing shows at least 20% of schools in California have LEAD-CONTAMINATED drinking water

Over the years, products with lead have steadily been removed from store shelves as more people become aware about the dangers of lead poisoning. However, K-12 students in California may be ingesting the heavy metal through an unavoidable source – their water. In an email to the Environmental Working Group, the California State Water Resources […]

03/07/2020 / By Franz Walker

Energy from an unlikely source: A combination of microbes and graphene could make inexpensive and eco-friendly energy

The quest for renewable energy has led some scientists to think small, that is, on a microscopic scale. A recent study has demonstrated how mixing microbes and a carbon nanomaterial can be used to help create biohybrid materials that can be used in several green energy applications. Led by Pascal Sailaly, a team at the […]

03/04/2020 / By Franz Walker

NASA images reveal massive DROP in pollution in China following coronavirus outbreak

Scientists monitoring the ongoing the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China have found one surprising bit of silver lining. Satellite images from NASA revealed a significant drop in pollution over some of China’s biggest cities. According to NASA, there has been a significant decrease in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions in China due to the economic slowdown following the coronavirus outbreak. NO2 emissions usually […]

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