UVC light can destroy the critical infectious components of coronavirus particles according to new research.
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Forever chemicals persist in the environment forever, representing an environmental and health hazard, but testing for PFAs is difficult and time-consuming.
Researchers from China improve a vegetation cover-based method for enhanced environmental monitoring
Having a detailed view of vegetation cover is crucial for environmental monitoring and habitat conservation. How is this achieved and what is the latest research?
In 2023, scientists estimated that there would be around 8.7 million species of plants and animals on our planet. Among this vast number of species, which one is considered the most abundant? Find out here!
Research sheds new light on Moon rock formation, solving major mystery in lunar geology in the process.
The current El Niño is weakening carbon sinks but anthropogenic activities are driving up atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
A unique structure emanating from the young Beta Pictoris solar system has been described as cat-like in shape. What is it and how did it form?
The coldest, driest and windiest continent on the planet represents the largest reserve of fresh water. Military interventions are prohibited here, since it is a natural reserve “dedicated to peace and science.”
Around 500,000 people would have lived on a now-submerged continent off the northern coast of Australia. One study states that this would have occurred in a time that reached its peak around 70,000 years ago. Currently, this surface is approximately 100 metres below sea level.
Our planet, unlike others, only has one natural satellite: the Moon. Its different appearance during orbital movement has fascinated man since ancient times. Over the years, it has been studied extensively and we now know a lot about it.
The gas giants Neptune and Uranus are actually closer in colour than previous images have suggested.
Although lightning strikes do so mostly on land, a valid question is why it does not kill fish in the sea when it falls there. The explanation lies in the behaviour of electricity on the first levels of the ocean.