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Faeces, excrement, poop or poo - what ever you call it, it's not something most of us like to discuss. For scientists it is a vital source of data and clues! So…

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Faeces have a lot to teach us. They can reveal secrets about the lives of extinct animals, and the troubles of endangered ones. Eating dung can give animals a nutrient boost—while in the oceans, a deluge of plankton poo powers the entire carbon cycle. WRITTEN BY KATE EVANS

Faeces have a lot to teach us. They can reveal secrets about the lives of extinct animals, and the troubles of endangered ones. Eating dung can give animals a nutrient boost—while in the oceans, a deluge of plankton poo powers the entire carbon cycle. WRITTEN BY KATE EVANS

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The future is sh*t and we just need to come around to the idea, says Bryn Nelson, author of Flush; The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure. Planter Pots, Author, Future, Future Tense, Writers

The future is sh*t and we just need to come around to the idea, says Bryn Nelson, author of Flush; The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure.

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The inside of your car is dirtier than your toilet - STUFF Feb 2022

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Aim Children frequently ingest coins (generally with minimal reported side effects); however, the ingestion of other items has been subject to less academic study. Parental concern regarding ingestion applies across a range of materials. In this study, we aimed to determine typical transit times for another commonly swallowed object: a Lego figurine head. Methods Six paediatric health‐care professionals were recruited to swallow a Lego head. Previous gastrointestinal surgery, inability to ingest Lego Figurine, Lego Head, Dr Browns, Academic Studies, Medical Journals, Emergency Medicine, Oral History, Research Methods

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Aim Children frequently ingest coins (generally with minimal reported side effects); however, the ingestion of other items has been subject to less academic study. Parental concern regarding ingestion applies across a range of materials. In this study, we aimed to determine typical transit times for another commonly swallowed object: a Lego figurine head. Methods Six paediatric health‐care professionals were recruited to swallow a Lego head. Previous gastrointestinal surgery, inability to ingest

Cool news: Penguins are as Kiwi as pavlova and jandals. For years scientists thought penguins originated in Antarctica but new research suggests they first evolved in the cold coastal regions of Aotearoa and Australia about 22 million years ago. Kid reporter Houston Ramea, 9, talks to one of the scientists behind the discovery about what it means, and why big penguin poo stains seen from space can be good news for our newly minted locals. Kids News, Antarctica, Pavlova, Scientists, Kiwi, Climate Change, Good News

Cool news: Penguins are as Kiwi as pavlova and jandals. For years scientists thought penguins originated in Antarctica but new research suggests they first evolved in the cold coastal regions of Aotearoa and Australia about 22 million years ago. Kid reporter Houston Ramea, 9, talks to one of the scientists behind the discovery about what it means, and why big penguin poo stains seen from space can be good news for our newly minted locals.

Animal droppings (also called faeces, pellets or scats) are one of the most commonly found signs of pest animals. Poo Chart, Pests, Signs, Animales, Animaux, Shop Signs, Animal

Animal droppings (also called faeces, pellets or scats) are one of the most commonly found signs of pest animals.

Urban areas around the world are feeling the weight of growing populations. While cities can become hotspots for economic opportunity, they also churn out massive amounts of waste. Untreated waste that returns to the earth can be unsafe – and a waste of precious nutrients. But now there are ways to not only treat that waste, but to turn it into something new. Resource recovery and reuse (RRR) is transforming waste management. And the start of this show? Fecal sludge. Plant Food, Nutrient, Waste, Treats, Amounts, Reuse, Recovery, Sustainability

Urban areas around the world are feeling the weight of growing populations. While cities can become hotspots for economic opportunity, they also churn out massive amounts of waste. Untreated waste that returns to the earth can be unsafe – and a waste of precious nutrients. But now there are ways to not only treat that waste, but to turn it into something new. Resource recovery and reuse (RRR) is transforming waste management. And the start of this show? Fecal sludge.

Scion has created a new sewer-less toilet with a high-tech back end that can treat human waste in a new, safe, sustainable and affordable way. The toilet and its built-in waste treatment tech is Scion’s answer as a successful participant in the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge initiated by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The challenge was created to develop solutions for developing countries where sanitation-related problems are a leading cause of child mortality. Mortality, Sewer, Developing Country, Scion, Reinvent, Young People, Teacher Resources

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Scion has created a new sewer-less toilet with a high-tech back end that can treat human waste in a new, safe, sustainable and affordable way. The toilet and its built-in waste treatment tech is Scion’s answer as a successful participant in the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge initiated by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The challenge was created to develop solutions for developing countries where sanitation-related problems are a leading cause of child mortality.

"Our data suggest the possibility of extended duration of viral shedding in faeces, for nearly 5 weeks after the patients' respiratory samples tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Although knowledge about the viability of SARS-CoV-2 is limited, 1 the virus could remain viable in the environment for days, which could lead to faecal–oral transmission, as seen with severe acute respiratory virus CoV and Middle East respiratory syndrome CoV.2 Therefore, routine stool sample testing with real-time... Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sewage Treatment, Master Of Public Administration, Environmental Issues, In Law Suite, Natural Resources, Clean Water, Beautiful Landscapes

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"Our data suggest the possibility of extended duration of viral shedding in faeces, for nearly 5 weeks after the patients' respiratory samples tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Although knowledge about the viability of SARS-CoV-2 is limited, 1 the virus could remain viable in the environment for days, which could lead to faecal–oral transmission, as seen with severe acute respiratory virus CoV and Middle East respiratory syndrome CoV.2 Therefore, routine stool sample testing with real-time...

Scat, droppings, feces, or s&%! No matter what you call it, here’s how to use it as a clue. This is based on animals in the USA - perhaps get your students to observe their local area in NZ and create a table for their area? Small Birds, Small Dogs, Hunter Guide, Parasitic Worms, Big Deer, Bull Elk, Wild Turkey, Forest School, Mylar Balloons

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Scat, droppings, feces, or s&%! No matter what you call it, here’s how to use it as a clue. This is based on animals in the USA - perhaps get your students to observe their local area in NZ and create a table for their area?

When a baby Beaded Lacewing Lomamyia latipennis gets hungry, it stuns a termite with a "vapor-phase toxicant" released from its anus. That's a fancy way of saying it farts on it. In fact, their farts are powerful enough to immobilize six termites with one blow. This is how you wield a Death Fart, if you are a small predatory neuropteran... Lacewing, Insect Collection, Don Juan, Arthropods, Termites, Invertebrates, Weird Facts, Prey, Silent

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When a baby Beaded Lacewing Lomamyia latipennis gets hungry, it stuns a termite with a "vapor-phase toxicant" released from its anus. That's a fancy way of saying it farts on it. In fact, their farts are powerful enough to immobilize six termites with one blow. This is how you wield a Death Fart, if you are a small predatory neuropteran...

Calling all citizen scientists: contribute an anonymous photo of your bowel movement to help build the world’s first and largest poop image database. Learning Science, Citizen Science, Health Articles, Bowel Movement, Image Database, Anonymous

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Calling all citizen scientists: contribute an anonymous photo of your bowel movement to help build the world’s first and largest poop image database.

Latin continues to provide exact and elegant expressions that have become standard in the international scientific community. Think of in vitro and in vivo. Here, we propose in fimo to indicate samples derived from human and animal excrement and examined scientifically. The importance of material extracted from excrement for study has recently become clear. We have proposed the in fimo terminology in a submitted manuscript and have been using it in international presentations... In Vivo, Manuscript, Being Used, Scientific, Proposal, Term

Latin continues to provide exact and elegant expressions that have become standard in the international scientific community. Think of in vitro and in vivo. Here, we propose in fimo to indicate samples derived from human and animal excrement and examined scientifically. The importance of material extracted from excrement for study has recently become clear. We have proposed the in fimo terminology in a submitted manuscript and have been using it in international presentations...

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From dino droppings to gut microbes to square poop, you can learn a lot by studying poos. Study something in a test tube, and scientists say that the research was performed in vitro. That’s Latin meaning “in glass.” Study it in a living body, and it’s in vivo (“in a living thing”). But what if your research has you poking around in poop? Scientists haven’t had a word for that — until recently. Introducing in fimo. This new scientific term describes experiments done on feces. High School Biology, Biology Teacher, Teaching Biology, Middle School Science, Science News, Science Education, Science And Technology, Play Science, Science Classroom

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From dino droppings to gut microbes to square poop, you can learn a lot by studying poos. Study something in a test tube, and scientists say that the research was performed in vitro. That’s Latin meaning “in glass.” Study it in a living body, and it’s in vivo (“in a living thing”). But what if your research has you poking around in poop? Scientists haven’t had a word for that — until recently. Introducing in fimo. This new scientific term describes experiments done on feces.

These researchers plan to use Perth poo to find out exactly how much plastic we eat and what we can do about it. Perth, How To Eat Less, How To Become, Drinking Water, Bottled Water, Water Bottles, Branded Water Bottle, Mineral Water Bottle

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These researchers plan to use Perth poo to find out exactly how much plastic we eat and what we can do about it.

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A fat blockage in the Wellington CBD's waste water pipes led to it spilling over into storm water drains, which then leaked into the harbour for several days last week. Storm Water Drain, Water Pipes, Drains, Harbour, Wellington, Water Fed Pole

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A fat blockage in the Wellington CBD's waste water pipes led to it spilling over into storm water drains, which then leaked into the harbour for several days last week.

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West Nile and other diseases were detected in urine from wild insects caught in traps

Can snails fart? Thank you. – Avalon, age 9, Scotts Head, NSW. Lots of animals fart because of what they eat, but it was not easy for me to find a clear answer on whether snails really do. More research is needed to know exactly how the digestive system of a snail really works. You might have heard about methane. It is a gas found in a lot of animal farts. I did find one study that said that scientists kept some snails in a glass container ... Closer To The Moon, Different Galaxies, How To Pop Ears, So Far Away, Tricky Questions, Curious Kids, Earth’s Atmosphere, Abc For Kids, Grain Of Sand

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Can snails fart? Thank you. – Avalon, age 9, Scotts Head, NSW. Lots of animals fart because of what they eat, but it was not easy for me to find a clear answer on whether snails really do. More research is needed to know exactly how the digestive system of a snail really works. You might have heard about methane. It is a gas found in a lot of animal farts. I did find one study that said that scientists kept some snails in a glass container ...