Leo Bear-McGuinness
Science Writer & Editor
Leo is a science writer with a focus on environmental and food research. He holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Newcastle University and a master's degree in science communication from the University of Edinburgh.
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Scientists Uncover How Blueberries Appear Blue
After closely studying the skin of the fruit, researchers observed that its blue color is instead created by a layer of surface wax made up of miniature structures that scatter blue and UV light.
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Scientists Take the “Blue” Out of Blue Cheese
Blue cheese can be yellow, white, orange and green, all while maintaining the same texture and flavor, more or less.
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Teabags and Processed Meats May Be Key Dietary Sources of PFAS
After comparing the eating habits of young US adults with their blood levels of PFAS, the researchers found that the participants who ate more takeouts and processed meats were more likely to have higher levels of the forever chemicals.
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Water Analysis
To check all wastewater is safe, the EPA and other regulators carry out tests along water systems. Download this infographic to learn what treatment steps are required, which contaminants are removed and which methods are used.
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New Potassium-Poor Veg Could Benefit People With Kidney Disease, Say Researchers
By growing the vegetables in soilless nutrient solutions, chard, arugula, radishes and peas can all be infused with or sapped of essential elements, say researchers from the University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy.
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Artificial Sweeteners: The Good and the Bad
Are these fabricated flavorings really any better for us than sugar? Well, they have their good and bad qualities, according to the latest research.
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Why Are Bees Making Less Honey? We Asked a Researcher
Technology Networks spoke to Dr. Gabriela Quinlan, a research fellow in Penn State’s department of entomology and center for pollinator research, to find out why US bees are becoming less productive.
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Fossilized Feces Reveal the Microbiomes of Ancient Japanese Guts
After analyzing DNA remnants preserved in ancient human coprolites (fossilized feces), the researchers discovered that many of the long-dead bacteria and viruses found in the feces were the same species thriving in present-day Japanese guts.
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Community Gardens Have Six Times the Carbon Footprint of Agriculture
In a few exceptional instances, however, city-grown crops, including tomatoes, were more carbon efficient than their industrial counterparts, according to the study.
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If Reused as Animal Feed, Cereal Pulp Could Free Up Millions of Hectares of Farmland
These savings, say the researchers, could become part of the vital global strategy for reducing the unsustainable use of natural resources.
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