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Microbes may play a key role in unleashing 'forever chemicals' from recycled-waste fertilizer

"Forever chemicals" are everywhere—water, soil, crops, animals, the blood of 97% of Americans—researchers from Drexel University's College of Engineering are trying to figure out how they got there. Their recent findings suggest that the microbes that help break down biodegradable materials and other waste are likely complicit in the release of the notorious per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into the environment.

2023-02-15T12:09:21-0800 Phys.org Science X 1,000 words

Rated 2023-05-24T10:41:50-0700 - sethherr

These bats use their penis as an 'arm' during sex but not for penetration

Mammals usually mate via penetrative sex, but researchers report Nov. 20 in the journal Current Biology that a species of bat, the serotine bat, (Eptesicus serotinus) mates without penetration. This is the first time non-penetrative sex has been documented in a mammal.

2023-11-20T08:00:01-0800 Phys.org Science X 1,000 words

Rated 2023-11-21T07:35:42-0800 - sethherr