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Model shows how façade pollutants make it into the environment

TweetPeak concentrations of biocides from house paint prove prevalent in urban river basins. Anti-fungal and anti-bacterial additives in house paint are present in dangerous quantities in the Vauchère river basin in the city of Lausanne, says a study to be … Continue reading

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Whole new meaning for thinking on your feet: Brains of small spiders overflow into legs

TweetSmithsonian researchers report that the brains of tiny spiders are so large that they fill their body cavities and overflow into their legs. As part of ongoing research to understand how miniaturization affects brain size and behavior, researchers measured the … Continue reading

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