The Mount Desert Islander reported that University of Maine engineers have created a grease-proof, water-resistant container from recyclable cellulose nanocomposites that could be the next big thing in takeout technology. The containers are constructed from cellulose nanofibril and lignin-containing cellulose nanofibril wood flour composites, which producers have recently shown interest in because they are nontoxic, […]
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In an article about Maine’s sludge spreading ban, the Maine Monitor noted that University of Maine student researchers Maine that microplastics were in a fifth of the snails and slugs and more than half of the livestock feces while analyzing samples taken for an unrelated experiment is the nation’s first state to ban the spreading […]
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Knowridge Science Report shared information about a study led by scientists from the University of Maine that found using B vitamins to lower homocysteine levels is an effective means of reducing blood pressure, and vitamin B may be especially useful in the management of drug-resistant high blood pressure. The research is published in the American […]
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Maine Audubon hosted its sixth annual Native Plant Festival on June 11. The festival’s feature event was an interactive presentation featuring University of Maine researchers who are working to conserve brown ash (Fraxinus nigra). John Daigle, a citizen member of the Penobscot Nation and professor of forest recreation management, and Ph.D. students Suzanne Greenlaw of […]
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Morning Ag Clips reported that Alaa Rabee from the Desert Research Center in Egypt will arrive at the University of Maine on June 24 to conduct research on ruminant animals and their ability to convert feed into sugars that can be used in biofuel production. Over the next six months, Rabee will study the gut […]
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Four faculty-led research projects being developed for commercialization will be showcased by the fifth cohort of University of Maine MIRTA accelerator teams from 5–7 p.m. June 14 at UMaine’s Foster Center for Innovation. The participating teams that will pitch their projects and provide updates on their plans for commercialization: Future Fish Tags: A tag dart […]
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New technology can enhance the carbon storage of harvested wood products in Maine by using the materials for innovative, longer-lasting end uses such as building materials, according to a study led by the University of Maine. Harvested wood products used in buildings, paper, biochar and more all store carbon. Agencies like the Intergovernmental Panel on […]
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Eos, Science News Explores, the Environmental News Network, Science Daily, Scienmag, ScienceNews, Phys.org and other international outlets reported on a University of Maine-led research study that found major glaciers in West Antarctica may be losing ice faster than they have in at least the last 5,000 years. At the current rate of retreat, the Thwaites […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a University of Maine pilot study that investigated the use of a social skills curriculum for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) making the transition from high school to college. Although results were limited, the project included a partnership with the Maine Department of Labor’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation […]
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Two major glaciers in West Antarctica may be losing ice faster than they have in at least the last 5,000 years, a University of Maine study finds. The rapidly melting glaciers could lead to major sea level rise over the next several centuries. Over the past few decades, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has retreated […]
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