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Nov- 2022 -30 NovemberTechnology
Microfibres that pollute the seas are floating homes for bacteria
Almost 200 species of bacteria, including one that can cause food poisoning, were found on microfibre particles from the Mediterranean…
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Oct- 2022 -19 OctoberTechnology
Tuna use sharks as back scratchers despite risk of being eaten
Large fish prefer to scrape against sharks over members of their own species, possibly to pry off parasites Life 19…
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Sep- 2022 -22 SeptemberTechnology
Decarbonising the shipping industry will cost more than $1 trillion
Powering all shipping vessels with zero-emission fuels by 2050 would slash the industry’s emissions, but it would require between $1…
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Aug- 2022 -26 AugustTechnology
Heat-loving, oil-eating bacteria are seeping out of the seafloor
A genetic analysis suggests that petroleum-eating bacteria that live thousands of metres beneath the seafloor seep out into the ocean…
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10 AugustTechnology
Giant yellow crustacean in an aquarium turns out to be new species
By Corryn Wetzel Bathynomus yucatanensis is one of nearly two dozen known giant isopod species found in the deep sea.…
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