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New isopod species in the Florida Keys

The tiny crustaceans are the first new gnathiid isopod to be discovered from the Floridian ecoregion in 100 years and are named after singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. An international team of…

Biosurfactants might offer an environmentally friendly solution for tackling oil spills

Can biosurfactants increase microbiological oil degradation in North Sea seawater? An international research team from the universities of Stuttgart und Tübingen, together with the China West Normal University and the…

Artificial rocks from macroplastics threaten ocean health

German-Indonesian research team identifies new rock-like compounds from plastic waste and coral rubble for the first time. Plastic waste is a problem on our beaches. Hence, it is largely removed…

Plans for underwater AI bot that detects illegal fishing

Robot powered by artificial intelligence will swim the world’s seas to detect activities that harm the ocean environment. Scientists have started work on a new underwater artificial intelligence bot which…

A circular economy for rare-earth elements (REEs)

How can this be done? Rare-earth elements (REEs) are found in smartphones, plasma screens and even artificial joints. As components of wind turbines or electric motors, they play an important…

From nature, a solution to save coral from climate change

Researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia – IIT and University of Milan-Bicocca have demonstrated the efficacy of a natural substance in protecting coral from the damage caused by climate change….

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