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November 06, 2014

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Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Nov 06, 2014
Many pollutants with the potential to meddle with hormones - with bisphenol A (BPA) as a prime example - are already common in the environment. In an effort to clean up these pollutants found in the soil and waterways, scientists are now reporting a novel way to break them down by recruiting help from nanoparticles and light. The study appears in the journal ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. Nikhil R. Jana and Susanta Kumar Bhunia explain that the class of pollutants known as endocrine d ... read more

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Engineered bacteria pumps out higher quantity of renewable fuel An international team of bioengineers has boosted the ability of bacteria to produce isopentenol, a compound with desirable gasoline properties. The finding, published in mBio, the online open-acces ... more		Drones over French nuclear plants: what's the risk? French authorities have been left scratching their heads as unidentified drones zoom over nuclear plants across the country and while they pose no danger to the rock-solid structures, the mysterious phenomenon raises several concerns, experts say. ... more		Ex-US climate envoy: Trump threatening 'consensus science' worldwide How did an Indian zoo get the world's most endangered great ape? Australian scientists grapple with 'despicable' butterfly heist		Keystone XL may be filibuster-proof The outcome of the U.S. midterm elections means there may be enough votes in the full Senate to force a vote on Keystone XL legislation, results show. ... more
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