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Scientists Can Predict Transfer of Carbon — Including Pollution From Cars — In the Ocean

  A USC-led team of international scientists has found that the speed of carbon transfer in the ocean is influenced by the size and type…

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These bacteria clean up radioactive waste

    For decades, scientists suspected that bacteria known as Geobacter could clean up radioactive uranium waste, but it wasn’t clear how the microbes did…

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Alert over shortage of new drugs for ‘world’s most dangerous bacteria’

A lack of new treatments for common infections has left people dangerously exposed to the “world’s most dangerous bacteria”, the UN health agency said on…

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Ocean Bacteria Release Carbon Into the Atmosphere

A team led by University of Minnesota researchers has discovered that deep-sea bacteria dissolve carbon-containing rocks, releasing excess carbon into the ocean and atmosphere. The…

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Polymateria raises £15m for biodegradable bioplastics innovation

UK biodegradable and compostable plastic specialist Polymateria has received £15 million in funding from impact investing platform Planet First Partners (PFP) to fund the roll-out…

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