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Trapping seawater contaminants in calcareous deposits
Electrochemical technique can trap up to 24% of nickel in metal-rich seawater, in just seven days. The same process that causes crusty limescale to build up…
Maternal health enters the information age in Peru
How the Wawared project is using technology to collect and share health data that will improve the lives of women and, perhaps eventually, everyone in the…
Competition Pressured Killer Whales Into Menopause
Selfish daughters, not altruistic grandmothers, could explain the evolution of menopause. Surviving beyond the end of your reproductive life is a rare trait: only female humans, killer…
The big cull
Can New Zealand pull off an audacious plan to get rid of all invasive predators by 2050? Razza the rat nearly ended James Russell’s scientific career.…
Florida’s White Ibises May Be Spreading Disease
The increasingly urban birds are carrying salmonella. If you’re golfing in Florida this winter, resist the urge to feed the friendly white ibises congregating around the…
Canada’s government scientists get anti-muzzling clause in contract
Scientists working for the Canadian government have successfully negotiated a clause in their new contract that guarantees their right to speak to the public and the…