A power outage caused by a record-breaking heatwave left around 68,000 households without electricity in France’s western Brittany on Wednesday as the national weather agency issued a red alert for extreme weather covering most of the country, including the northernmost region around Calais.
Polystyrene microplastics (PS MPs) are widely distributed in aquatic environments and pose ecological and potential human-health risks. This study investigated the coagulation-assisted removal of PS MPs using MWCNTs@NH2 in combination with okra extract as a natural coagulant aid. A Box–Behnken design was used to evaluate the effects of MWCNTs@NH2 dose (0.2–1 g/L), initial PS concentration (50–400 mg/L),…
A study claims that the North Pole Dome crater in Western Australia was caused by an asteroid strike 3 billion years ago, but other researchers dispute the proposed age
A new study suggests human hair grows in a way scientists never expected. Researchers found that hair is pulled upward by coordinated cell movements inside the follicle rather than simply being pushed out by dividing cells at the root. Advanced 3D imaging revealed a hidden cellular “motor” that helps drive growth.