Systematic framework to compare performance of plastics recycling approaches
With only a small percentage of plastics recycled, determining the best way to recycle and reuse these materials may enable higher adoption of plastics...
Cautionary tale or happy ending? Factors that make a difference in difficult mountain rescue...
A trapped mountaineer survived after enduring 16 frigid hours wedged in a crevasse on Denali (Mount McKinley) in Alaska. His long and difficult rescue...
Using fungi, researchers convert ocean plastic into ingredients for drug industry
Research on fungi has helped transform tough-to-recycle plastic waste from the Pacific Ocean into key components for making pharmaceuticals.
Circadian clock controls sunflower blooms, optimizing for pollinators
An internal circadian clock controls the distinctive concentric rings of flowering in sunflowers, maximizing visits from pollinators, a new study from plant biologists shows.
Science of sediment transport key to river conservation and protection
Researchers have devised a better way to measure how fast sediment flows in rivers -- information that can help scientists and planners better prepare...
Increased atmospheric dust is masking greenhouse gases’ warming effect
A study shows that global atmospheric dust -- microscopic airborne particles from desert dust storms -- has a slight overall cooling effect on the...
Our future climate depends partly on soil microbes — but how are they affected...
The largest terrestrial carbon sink on Earth is the planet's soil. One of the big fears is that a warming planet will liberate significant...
Climate change likely to uproot more Amazon trees
Tropical forests are crucial for sucking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But they're also subject to intense storms that can cause 'windthrow' --...
Humans impact wolf packs in national parks
Studying wolves at the pack level is important because most previous research has focused on population numbers. This study assessed the effects of human-caused...
Glassy and reactive: Plants are more dynamic than you think
Is the inside of a plant cell more like a liquid or a solid? While this may sound like an odd question, new research...
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