Scientists make plastic more degradable under UV light
Scientists found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light.
Curbing other climate pollutants, not just CO2, gives Earth a chance
Slashing emissions of carbon dioxide by itself isn't enough to prevent catastrophic global warming, a new study shows. But if we simultaneously also reduce...
Electrode design paves way for better biofuel cells, electrochemical devices
Most biofuel cells provide low power output and short-term operational stability due to their poor electron transfer between enzymes and electrodes and between neighboring...
Human influence is the culprit for warm and wet winters in northwest Russia
A research team reveals the reason behind hot and wet winters in northwest Russia from 2019/20 winter. Anthropogenic influence found to be the reason...
Reference genomes provide first insights into genetic roots of mustelid physiological and behavioral diversity
Mustelids are the most ecologically and taxonomically diverse family within the order Carnivora. From the tayra in the neotropics to the wolverine in the...
Microbes can degrade the toughest PFAS
Engineers now report selective breakdown of a particularly stubborn class of PFAS called fluorinated carboxylic acids (FCAs) by common microorganisms. Under anaerobic conditions, a...
Low-cost gel film can pluck drinking water from desert air
Researchers developed a low-cost gel film made of abundant materials that can pull drinkable water from the air in even the driest climates.
Researchers have developed a potential super wheat for salty soils
Researchers have developed several new varieties of wheat that tolerate soils with higher salt concentrations. After having mutated a wheat variety from Bangladesh, they...
Air pollution linked to deadly heart rhythm disorder
Life-threatening arrhythmias are more common on days with highly polluted air, according to new research.
Small adaptations, major effect: Researchers study potential of future public transportation
Being mobile individually, at any time -- without owning a car: To facilitate this, public transportation authorities cooperate with service providers for new forms...
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