Bio-based p-xylene oxidation into terephthalic acid by engineered E. coli
Researchers have established an efficient biocatalytic system to produce terephthalic acid (TPA) from p-xylene (pX). It will allow this industrially important bulk chemical to...
Decomposing leaves are a surprising source of greenhouse gases
Scientists have pinpointed a new source of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that's more potent than carbon dioxide. The culprit? Tiny bits of decomposing...
Splitting carbon dioxide using low-cost catalyst materials
A promising avenue for the future of clean energy is to store it in the form of carbon-based fuels produced from renewable sources, effectively...
Earliest human-made climate change took place 11,500 years ago
A new study has uncovered the earliest known geological indications of humanmade climate change from 11,500 years ago.
Breeding pairs of birds cooperate to resist climate change
Most bird chicks need parental care to survive. In biparental species the chicks have greater chances of success if both parents participate in this...
First long-term study of Murray-Darling Basin wetlands reveals severe impact of dams
A landmark 30-year-long study of wetlands in eastern Australia has found that construction of dams and diversion of water from the Murray-Darling Basin have...
New hyper-local air pollution map unveiled
Engineering researchers have developed the most detailed and extensive local map of air pollution ever produced for an urban area, using specially equipped Google...
Chemical ‘dance’ of cobalt catalysis could pave way to solar fuels
In a new study, scientists have been able to see for the first time an especially important chemical step in the process of splitting...
Molecular system for artificial photosynthesis
A molecular system for artificial photosynthesis is designed to mimic key functions of the photosynthetic center in green plants -- light absorption, charge separation,...
Understanding a river’s ‘thermal landscape’ may be the key to saving it
Inexpensive sensor technologies have enabled an explosion in the availability of river temperature data and in statistical models for understanding them. These new data...
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