To find new biofuel enzymes, it can take a microbial village
In search of new plant enzymes? Try looking in compost. Researchers have demonstrated the importance of microbial communities as a source of stable enzymes...
A fast reactor system to shorten the lifetime of long-lived fission products
Researchers have proposed a more efficient method to reduce radioactive waste. The study involves converting radioactive material into short-lived nuclides by absorbing surplus neutrons...
Study of impact of climate change on temperatures suggests more deaths unless action taken
The largest study to date of the potential temperature-related health impacts of climate change has shown that as global temperatures rise, the surge in...
Neutrons probe oxygen-generating enzyme for a greener approach to clean water
A new study sheds light on a unique enzyme that could provide an eco-friendly treatment for chlorite-contaminated water supplies and improve water quality worldwide....
When water met iron deep inside the Earth, did it create conditions for life?
Reservoirs of oxygen-rich iron between the Earth's core and mantle could have played a major role in Earth's history, including the breakup of supercontinents,...
Geologists uncover Antarctica’s fossil forests
Prehistoric polar forests were built for survival, but were not hardy enough to live in ultra-high concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide. A geologist is...
Texas’ odds of Harvey-scale rainfall to increase by end of century
Texas' risk of Harvey-scale rainfall will increase by the end of this century, new research concludes. By 2100, the annual probability of Hurricane Harvey's...
California birds nesting a week earlier than they did a century ago
Many birds are adjusting their life styles to breed 5-12 days earlier to avoid warming that has occurred since the early 1900s, an ongoing...
Tipping point for oyster restoration
Study shows that reefs built to reach a foot or more above the bottom develop into healthy, self-sustaining ecosystems, while those rebuilt at lower...
When continents break it gets warm on Earth
The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere determines whether the Earth is in greenhouse or ice age state. Before humans began to...
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