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Scientists have discovered a plastic-eating fungus in the Amazon rainforest that can survive without oxygen and could one day help solve the global landfill waste problem

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Scientists have discovered a plastic-eating fungus in the Amazon rainforest that can survive without oxygen and could one day help solve the global landfill waste problem

Deep in the heart of Ecuadorians Amazon In a tropical rainforest, scientists have discovered a fungus with extraordinary abilities that could provide new clues in the fight against plastic pollution. The fungus, called D. microsporum, breaks down polyester polyurethane, a widely used plastic, and uses it as a carbon source. Even more remarkably, laboratory studies … Read more

Yale astrophysicist Priya Natarajan says artificial intelligence is on the verge of a fundamental shift in the scientific method

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Yale astrophysicist Priya Natarajan says artificial intelligence is on the verge of a fundamental shift in the scientific method

Astrophysicist Priyamvada (Priya) Natarajan Priya Natarajan is a distinguished astrophysicist and the first Joseph S. and Sophia S. Fruton Professor of Astronomy and Physics at Yale University. She also serves as external principal investigator for Harvard University’s Black Hole Initiative. Professor Natarajan has made seminal contributions to our understanding of the universe, particularly in dark … Read more