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Identification of soil microbes associated with real-time plastic degradation using in situ conductivity sensors

Microbial-mediated plastic degradation has the potential to address the persistent global problems of plastic waste and pollution. Previous work has shown that soils can harbour microbes capable of plastic degradation, but we expect there is a broader diversity of soil microbes capable of metabolizing plastics than identified to date using more traditional cultivation-based screening methods.…

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Scientists map the microscopic roots of chaos in dusty plasma using supercomputer simulations

Research Matters Staff Writer(s) Jammu 17 Aug 2026 Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in understanding the chaotic world of turbulence by tracking the movement of millions of individual particles in a specialised state of matter known as dusty plasma.

  • Scientists map microscopic origins of turbulence in dusty plasma using supercomputer simulations.
  • Understanding dusty plasma turbulence could improve plasma containment in nuclear fusion reactors.

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