
Otter Poop Helps Scientists Track Pollution at a Superfund Site
In a contaminated Seattle river, what the mammals leave behind may be a good gauge of cleanup efforts
In a contaminated Seattle river, what the mammals leave behind may be a good gauge of cleanup efforts
Soil microbes convert fertilizer to nitrogen oxides, emitting about as much of the gases as on-road vehicles in the state
3-D printed gel contains bacteria that produce compounds for medicine or pollution cleanup
Neolignan molecule is a potent activator of cold-sensitive neuron channel
Levels in young animals elevated to 1,000 times the acceptable amount in people
Non-egg-layers are killed after they are born. A new technique detects sex in 3-day-old embryos, which can be dispatched before they feel pain
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