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Some truffle producers in the eastern U.S. intending to grow European black truffles are also accidentally cultivating winter truffles, a related species that looks nearly identical but sells at a lower price, according to a new study.

Researchers have developed a new water purification system that uses an electrified version of dialysis to separate salt and other unnecessary particles from the water. The method saves money and saps 90% less energy than its competitors.

According to research, photosynthetic bacteria, such as purple and green sulfur bacteria, are affected by viral infection and it is likely that other aquatic bacteria are also affected.

Researchers estimate that gray whales feeding off the Oregon Coast consume up to 21 million microparticles per day, a finding informed in part by poop from the whales.

Cambridge scientists have set out new principles for how computational science can be made more environmentally sustainable, preventing a potentially uncontrolled rise in the field's carbon footprint.

A new study has highlighted the vulnerability of aquaculture to human-induced environmental change, showing that 90% of global "blue" food production faces substantial risk.

T cell development can be mechanically steered in vitro with engineered tissue-mimicking biomaterials, opening new ways to advance cell manufacturing in adoptive T cell therapies.

Hyperspectral-enhanced dark field microscopy can be used to detect label-free microplastics, researchers have found. This method completely avoids the interference caused by the shed of microplastic markers.

The face of a 16-year-old woman buried near Cambridge (UK) in the 7th century with an incredibly rare gold and garnet cross (the "Trumpington Cross") has been reconstructed following analysis of her skull.

In a new study, Duke and MIT scientists report a new way to make rubbery materials an order of magnitude tougher, without compromising other aspects of their performance.