Dry ice detected in a planetary nebula for the first time

An international team of astronomers has employed the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe a complex planetary nebula known as NGC 6302. The observations, detailed in a paper published Feb. 25 ...

Bacteria that generate electricity: How a shellfish-based gel could monitor wastewater and food

Microbial bioelectronic sensors use living bacteria that can create an electrical signal in response to the presence of a ...
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Lake County combats algal blooms on Lake Yale with aluminum sulfate

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Despite being Friday the 13th, it was a near-perfect day for anglers on Lake Yale. The boat ramp parking lot was full of trailers waiting for boaters to get back with their catch ...
Discover Wildlife

This Antarctic glacier looks like it’s gushing blood. Scientists have finally figured out what’s going on

Beneath Taylor Glacier, several kilometres away from where Blood Falls emerges, there is a subglacial pool. It formed millions of years ago below hundreds of metres of ice. The water there has very ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Sweat of Tourists Has Covered Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco in a White Film. Now, the ‘Last Judgment’ Is Getting a Much-Needed Cleaning

Patches of calcium lactate have dulled the colors of the famous 16th-century mural, which hasn't been cleaned since 1994.

We Tested 49 More Baby Formulas for Lead and Arsenic

Our most recent round of baby formula tests detected contaminants at potentially concerning levels in 26 of the 49 baby ...

State expands Baltimore lead investigation after second city bridge raises concerns

State environmental regulators are investigating a second Baltimore bridge for allegedly shedding lead paint chips into storm drains, warning the city could face daily fines.
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Pennsylvania American Water lifts boil advisory for thousands of customers in Allegheny and Washington counties

The boil water advisory has been lifted, Pennsylvania American Water said Monday morning. "The brief power surge late Friday created an interruption of pumpage in our distribution system. This ...
The New York Times

Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
The Conversation

The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means

The world is now using so much fresh water amid the consequences of climate change that it has entered an era of water bankruptcy, with many regions no longer able to bounce back from frequent water ...
Food & Wine

The More Bottled Water You Drink, the More Microplastics You’re Ingesting

A scientific review of more than 140 studies found that people who rely on bottled water ingest far more microplastic particles each year than tap water drinkers — by a wide margin. Stacey Leasca is ...
Newsweek

Harmful Chemicals Found in Major Bottled Water Brands

A new study has found that there are dozens of unregulated harmful chemicals in a number of popular brands of bottled water. The study, published by the journal Science Direct, reviewed 64 regulated ...