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Rising costs of living mean more and more Australians are struggling to pay to keep the lights on and their homes warm. Each state and territory offers some level of financial assistance, however, most payments have certain eligibility criteria. Click the links below to see what’s available in your area and find out which schemes are eligible for you. Ways to cut living costs ACT Retirees and veterans who need help with their electricity, gas, water or sewer bills may qualify for: Utility Concession : $750 ACT residents who require heating or cooling due to a medical condition, use a dialysis machine at home or rely on life support equipment at home may be eligible to: Medical Heating and Cooling Rebates Hemodialysis Home ACT Life Support Rebates New South Wales People in financial crisis who live in a stand-alone house or unit and need help paying for them electricity or gas bills may be eligible for: Energy Account Payment Assistance Scheme : vouchers $50 Digital vouchers are for

Although the effects of natural organic matter (NOM) on nanoparticles (NPs) in the food chain have not been investigated, studies have found that NOM present in aquatic environments influences the toxicity and behavior of NPs. You You Study: Effect of organic matter on trophic transfer of silver nanoparticles in aquatic food chains. Image Credit: Tim7914/Shutterstock.com In an article recently published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, researchers chose Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) bacterial species and Tetrahymena thermophila ( T. thermophila ) protozoa to investigate the effect of NOM on trophic transfer, toxicity, and bioaccumulation of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). The results revealed that NOM reduced the toxicity of Ag NPs at T. thermophila and E. coli through influence mechanisms such as reduction of Ag NP accumulation or Ag . formation + ionic complexes, which are specific for the type of organism and NOM. Ag NP biomagnification on T. thermophila is through trophi