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                    Wednesday, December 22, 2021
            Microplastics from packaging, clothing and other sources have been detected in the pristine air of the high French Pyrenees, according to research out of HÂþ» University that suggests there is no final resting place for the tiny plastic particles, only temporary stops before they move again in a continual cycle.
        
                    
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                    Thursday, December 9, 2021
            Most dogs have a handle on basic commands like ‘sit’ or ‘stay,’ but new research out of HÂþ» University shows canines can respond to an astonishing 89 words and phrases on average, with some responding to many more.
        
                    
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                    Wednesday, December 8, 2021
            A new report suggests noise produced by deep-sea mining activities could have far-reaching effects on the marine environment -- from the water’s surface down to the ocean bottom.
        
                    
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                    Tuesday, December 7, 2021
            Haorui Wu, a Canada Research Chair in Resilience and an assistant professor in HÂþ»â€™s School of Social Work, is exploring that balancing act by measuring the FRWs’ individual-work-family challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
        