Many aromatic compounds, such as phenols, cresols and styrenes, are toxic to organisms and harmful to the environment. They can accumulate as a result of industrial processes and harm ecosystems. Soil bacteria can help to break them down.
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Soil bacteria break down toxic chemicals in the environment
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AI writes a research paper that passes peer review
To date, the main role of AI in scientific research has been to assist with narrow tasks such as discovering chemical structures, analyzing data or predicting protein shapes. But now, the technology has broken new ground with a fully AI-generated…
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This Popular Supplement May Actually Slow Biological Aging, Scientists Reveal
A randomized clinical trial found that daily multivitamin–multimineral supplements slightly slowed some DNA-based markers of biological aging in older adults. A daily multivitamin–multimineral supplement may do more than fill nutritional…
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Sure, you can make babies in space — but sperm may get confused by gravity: new research
These swimmers are sure to sink.
Human sperm can get lost in space, new research shows.
Scientists put sperm to the test to determine whether a child could be conceived in space, using a tiny plastic “obstacle course.”
The findings, published in…
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Scientists Discover Hidden Behavior in Water That Helps Explain Why Ice Floats
Around 70% of Earth’s surface is covered in water, a uniquely anomalous substance that often behaves differently compared to other liquids. Now, a new scientific finding may help explain what makes water so strange, catching a…
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Marine flyways are the missing map we can use to boost seabird conservation (commentary)
Last week, governments, conservationists and civil society from around the world gathered in Brazil for the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS-15). In a rare moment of unity, they formally established…
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Why AECOM Acquired Consigli: Visionary AI Acquistion, or Part of the Hype Cycle?
In November, AECOM sent a shockwave through the global architecture, engineering, and construction sectors with its $390-million acquisition of Norwegian AI startup Consigli. The deal was bold, expensive and unmistakably strategic. The markets…
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Why AECOM Acquired Norwegian AI Startup Consigli—Visionary Deal or Part of the Hype Cycle?
In November, AECOM sent a shockwave through the global architecture, engineering, and construction industries with its $390-million acquisition of Norwegian AI startup Consigli AS. The deal was bold, expensive, and unmistakably strategic. The…
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Titanic and Avatar director James Cameron explains why bees are his latest fixation
March 30, 2026
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James Cameron explains why he is so enchanted by bees
James Cameron tells Scientific American how his latest documentary Secrets of the Bees reveals an intimate view of the inside of a beehive
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AI tools are widely used by federal judges, study finds
A new Northwestern study surveying federal judges across the U.S. on their use and outlook on artificial intelligence in and outside of the courtroom found that more than 60% of judges who responded reported using at least one AI tool in their…
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