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Plastic Pollution Boosts Bacterial Growth in Lake Water
A study finds that not only did aquatic bacteria thrive when chemicals washed from degrading plastic were introduced into lake water, they also broke down organic matter more efficiently.
Plastic Pollution Boosts Bacterial Growth in Lake Water
Plastic Pollution Boosts Bacterial Growth in Lake Water

A study finds that not only did aquatic bacteria thrive when chemicals washed from degrading plastic were introduced into lake water, they also broke down organic matter more efficiently.

A study finds that not only did aquatic bacteria thrive when chemicals washed from degrading plastic were introduced into lake water, they also broke down organic matter more efficiently.

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Making Laboratory Clean Air Decisions
Charting a Path to Clean Laboratory Air
The Baker Company | Oct 19, 2021
Are you working with pathogens or volatiles? Use this flowchart to determine what safety cabinet or fume hood is necessary for any experimental situation.
Organic Compounds Found in Martian Soil
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jun 11, 2018
Researchers also found seasonal variations in atmospheric methane on the planet that may have a geological or biological origin.  
Signs of Life on Mars?
Bob Grant | Dec 4, 2012
Tests run on Martian soil samples indicate the presence of organic compounds, but the traces of carbon may or may not have come from once-living things.
Conventional Yields Trump Organic
Bob Grant | Apr 26, 2012
A new meta-analysis of farming practices suggests that traditional methods of cultivating food plants result in heftier harvests than do organic strategies.