Suaeda salsa, a plant that thrives in salty soils, has a special talent. It can soak up and store lots of nitrate, a type of salt. This makes it great for cleaning up polluted, salty lands. But how does it do this? Scientists wanted to find out. They looked at a specific gene in the plant, called S
Microplastics are tiny plastic pieces that can be found in water. They can carry harmful chemicals like PCBs. A study looked at the Langat River in Malaysia. They checked six spots from the river mouth to areas further inland. The study found different amounts of microplastics at each spot. The hig
The Hanjiang River in China is facing a hidden problem: tiny plastic particles. These small bits, called microplastics, are less than 500 micrometers in size. They are everywhere in the river and can harm aquatic life. A recent study used advanced technology to find out more about these microplastic
Seaweed farming is big business. It's a key player in the global food scene. But climate change is making things tricky. Think about your favorite seaweed snack. It might taste different soon. Why? Because the environment where seaweed grows is changing. Scientists in South Korea studied this. They
Russia recently launched an unprecedented drone attack on Ukraine, marking the largest since the invasion began. This assault involved 728 drones and 13 missiles, a significant increase from previous records. Despite the scale, Ukrainian forces managed to intercept most of the drones, minimizing the
Ruidoso, New Mexico, is no stranger to disasters. Just a year after battling wildfires, the village faced another tragedy: flash floods that claimed three lives, including two young children. The heavy rains turned the Rio Ruidoso river into a raging torrent, reaching a record height of 20 feet in m
Scientists have been playing around with tiny molecules to make better light-based technology. They mixed a special molecule called PDI with another called GMP. This mix created something new with some cool properties. First, they looked at how these molecules fit together. They found that the mix
The place where you live does more than just provide shelter. It can also play a role in your heart health, even if you don't realize it. High blood pressure is a serious issue that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. But here's something interesting: scientists are still trying to figure out how
Women dealing with chronic pain and intimate partner violence face a tough reality. The link between these two issues is clear: those who experience abuse are more likely to suffer from long-term pain. Yet, we don't fully understand what life is like for these women. There's a gap in knowing how the
A recent study looked at how well a skin treatment works for saggy necks. The treatment uses hyaluronic acid, a substance found in the skin. It was tested on 26 people from Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. Each person got two treatments, one at the start and another after 30 days. Doctors took p
