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15.09.2025
 

Stable isotope analysis of O2 has emerged as a valuable tool to study O2 dynamics at various environmental scales, from molecular mechanisms to...

15.09.2025
 

Nanoplastics in aquatic environments often interact with natural macromolecules, forming what scientists call an “eco-corona.” This eco-corona can...

15.09.2025
 

Water-soluble polymers (WSPs) like polyethylene glycol (PEG) are common in personal care and household products, but they often enter wastewater...

11.09.2025
 

Siraz Kader joined EDGE as Ph.D. student in September 2025. His research, supervised by Michael Zumstein, will focus on the biodegradation of...

11.09.2025
 

Madeline O’Connor joined EDGE as a Ph.D. student in August 2025. Her research, supervised by Michael Zumstein, will focus on the characterization of...

27.08.2025
 

New research shows that compounds from everyday tire wear can travel through soil into crops, though levels remain low.

31.07.2025
 

Human activities are driving rapid environmental change on a global scale, with pollutants playing a critical role in pushing planetary systems beyond...

25.07.2025
 

What do paper straws, drinking water, and human blood have in common? PFAS – the so-called “forever chemicals” – are everywhere. A recent Supreme...

18.07.2025
 

Anika Mikes joined EDGE as a Ph.D. student in June 2025. Her research, supervised by Michael Zumstein, will focus on the biodegradation of selected...

18.07.2025
 

Sam Knapp joined EDGE as a laboratory technician in June 2025. Besides general laboratory operations and responsibilities, he is supporting research...

15.07.2025
 

As part of the SUNDANSE project, REXDAN - Europe's newest and most advanced research vessel -, is set to embark on a significant mission along the...

08.07.2025
 

A new review led by EDGE in cooperation with researchers from the University of Novi Sad (Serbia) challenge the concern that tiny plastic particles...

01.07.2025
 

Maximilian Eiser has received one of three awards for the best presentation at the 19th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment 2025...

16.06.2025
 

A new study led by EDGE postdoc Göksu Çelik during her PhD at TU Dresden, presents a method to (simultaneously) assess chronic toxicity and...

10.06.2025
 

Faiz Haque joined EDGE as a PhD student in May 2025. He will be working on elucidation of sources and transformation pathway of transformation...