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"Microplastics found in the stomachs of Amazon tree-dwelling monkeys"
#Microplastics #Monkeys

Microplastics found in the stomachs of Amazon tree-dwelling monkeys
Scientists have detected microplastics in the digestive systems of red howler monkeys living in protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon, marking the first evidence of plastic ingestion by a tree-dwelling primate, according to a recent study. The researchers evaluated 47 Juruá red howler monkeys (Alouatta juara) and found green-colored microplastic filaments, smaller than 5 millimeters […]

Today's SYP (Support Your Parks) #HamRadio #POTA #QRP CW adventure had limited time, so I wasn't sure I'd actually stay for 10 QSOs. But then I discovered that park

Kein Mikroplastik mehr: Pflanzenbasierter Kunststoff zersetzt sich im Meer
Forscher haben einen Weg gefunden, Mikroplastik in Meeren zu verringern. Sie entwickelten einen Kunststoff, der sich im Salzwasser biologisch zersetzt.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #Expansions
Max Graef:
🎵 Tamboule Fudgemunk
#MaxGraef
https://maxgraef.bandcamp.com/track/tamboule-fudgemunk
https://open.spotify.com/track/4Tk4jYefUkTaeGXkyAcRKR

🫧 Artificial muscles use ultrasound-activated microbubbles to move
#machines

Artificial muscles use ultrasound-activated microbubbles to move
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed artificial muscles that contain microbubbles and can be controlled with ultrasound. In the future, these muscles could be deployed in technical and medical settings as gripper arms, tissue patches, targeted drug delivery, or robots.

Today's important open-source software in our pipeline for #FreeSoftwareAdvent has been mentioned before. It's the video encoder/decoder #ffmpeg
We're using it to create h264 preview clips. At some point in the past it was essential for decoding proprietary files that clien…

Slow Radiolysis of Amino Acids in Mars-Like Permafrost Conditions - Applications to the Search for Extant Life on Mars: #Mars? Check the ice, researchers say: https://www.psu.edu/news/earth-and-mineral-sciences/story/are-there-living-microbes-mars-check-ice-researchers-say - intact biomolecules from dormant microbes degrade far slower in pure water ice than mixed soil samples.

🦠 Terra Oleo’s oil-producing microbes could replace destructive palm oil plantations
https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/17/terra-oleos-tiny-oil-producing-microbes-might-replace-sprawling-palm-oil-plantations/

Exclusive: Terra Oleo’s oil-producing microbes could replace destructive palm oil plantations | TechCrunch
Terra Oleo had operated in stealth for years, developing yeast strains capable of producing high-value oils that don't need refining. It has raised $3.1 million.

New #HamRadio country for me tonight! Thanks @… for taking my call! It was kind of noisy this side of the pond, but still better than the US west coast from my QTH right now.
Got a successful activation today for the …

🧈 Diets high in sugar and butter lead to changes in gut microbiome linked to excessive alcohol intake in mice
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-diets-high-sugar-butter-gut.html

Diets high in sugar and butter lead to changes in gut microbiome linked to excessive alcohol intake in mice
Mice that switched from a high sugar/butter diet to a standard diet developed a strong preference for alcohol over water, in a study exploring the connection between gastrointestinal microorganisms and alcohol use disorder (AUD). The findings, published in the journal Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research, may help lead to new treatments for AUD.