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New Research Reveals How Large-Scale Adoption of Electric Vehicles Can Improve Air Quality and Human Health

A new study from U of T Engineering’s Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering suggests that large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) could lead to significant population-level health benefits. 

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Plastic Pollution Harms Bees

A new review study in Nature Communications is the first to systematically show the harmful effects of nano- and microplastics on bees and other beneficial insects. Their function as pollinators is impaired by the plastic particles. 

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New Blood Test Quickly Detects Earliest Signs of Heart Attack

With heart attacks, every second counts. A new blood test diagnoses them in minutes rather than hours and could be adapted as a tool for first responders and people at home.

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Chickpeas – Sustainable and Climate-Friendly Foods of the Future

Chickpeas are a drought-resistant legume plant with a high protein content.

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Identifying the Genes that Viruses ‘Steal’ from Ocean Microbes

The microbes that cycle nutrients in the ocean don’t do the work on their own – the viruses that infect them also influence the process.

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Scientist Tap into the Fungal Network

When most people think of fungi, they think of the part you can see: mushroom caps poking through the soil.

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Nitrogen Pollution and Rising Carbon Dioxide: A joint Threat to Grassland Biodiversity?

Dozens of studies have demonstrated that nitrogen pollution, due mainly to the burning of fossil fuels and agricultural practices, is causing plant biodiversity losses worldwide.

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Grasslands Live in the Climate Change Fast Lane

Although all ecosystems are affected by a changing climate, the impacts can take a while to appear.

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Plastic Pollution Sounds Just Like Food to Deep-Diving Whales

Animals that hunt in the dark with sonar may not be able to tell junk from squids.

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Snowflake Dance Analysis Could Improve Rain Forecasts

The key to more accurate rainfall predictions may lie in the intricate dance of falling snowflakes, a new study has found. 

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