The Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda (UNDAV) is advancing in a pioneering research on the use of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) for the recovery of contaminated soils, particularly those in the lower basin of Riachuelo. The project aims to...
A pioneering research, carried out by IDAEA-CSIC, IRTA, Eurecat and companies like Facsa, Protecmed and Nenuphar, has demonstrated for the first time the seasonal performance of an innovative treatment for groundwater contaminated with nitrates, pesticides, and antibiotics.
A nature-based solution
The...
Magpies have a reputation for being thieves, but science reveals a very different behavior: they feel a strong distrust towards unknown objects. This "neophobia" could be exploited by other birds to protect their nests from these predators, according to...
A recent pilot study revealed that the everyday act of **chewing gum** could be significantly contributing to the intake of microplastics. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in collaboration with the American Chemical Society (ACS), found...
Researchers have documented for the first time how wild chimpanzees use specific criteria to select plants with suitable mechanical properties when making flexible tools to fish for termites.
This finding, led by Dr. Alejandra Pascual-Garrido and published in the journal...
A team of researchers from CONICET has made an important breakthrough in plant biotechnology by identifying a molecular mechanism that could be crucial for the regeneration of fertile plants from cells modified by genetic engineering. This discovery, published in...
A team of researchers from the National Scientific and Technical Research Council of Argentina (CONICET) identified a new species of frog of the genus Scinax, which inhabits the northeast of Argentina and some areas in southern Brazil. The species,...
The recent discovery of the so-called "dark oxygen" **(https://noticiasambientales.com/ciencia/las-emisiones-de-co2-alcanzan-el-12-de-un-evento-de-extincion-marina/)** of the Pacific Ocean has sparked intense debate in the scientific community, the mining industry, and environmentalists. A study published in *Nature Geoscience* on July 22, 2024, revealed that certain...
Whales play an essential role in ocean health thanks to their waste. A recent study confirmed that these marine giants transport tons of nutrients in the oceans thousands of kilometers away through their urine, significantly contributing to the marine...
Obesity is a health problem that affects both humans and animals, and a recent study from the University of Cambridge revealed that one of its causes could be genetic. Researchers found that British Labrador Retrievers have a gene associated...
