Natural plant extracts remove up to 90% of microplastics from water, — research
American researchers have found that natural polymers derived from okra and fenugreek are extremely effective in purifying water from microplastics.
Plants pollute the air, — research
Based on 40 years of research, scientists from Michigan State University in the United States have found that plants secrete isoprene to protect themselves from insects.
This plant can evolve in the opposite direction, — research
Researchers from The University of Tennessee in the United States has discovered the ability of some fern species to evolve in the opposite direction.
«The Last of Us» on the contrary: a plant parasitizes on fungi, a new species is discovered
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown plant in the forests in the east of the Malay Peninsula that parasitizes fungi.
The first giant «fungus» on Earth belonged to a previously unknown life form
An international team of researchers claims that the first species of giant land organisms on Earth, called Prototaxites, may likely belong to the to a completely unknown branch of life.
Intel postpones construction of a plant in Germany until 2030 with a 50% chance of failure
It took the German government some time to find €10 billion to fund Intel Fab 29 near Magdeburg. However, the company is now postponing the project to 2029-2030.
Samsung workers exposed to severe X-rays at work — investigation launched
South Korean authorities have opened a case against Samsung after finding that two workers at one of the tech giant’s plants were exposed to X-rays. The two hospitalized patients showed «abnormal» symptoms on their fingers, the South Korean Nuclear Safety Commission (NSSC) said in a statement.
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