Scientists give new lease of life to e-waste plastics
Plastics found in electronic waste (e-waste) are rarely recycled due to their complex composition and hazardous additives, but scientists have now developed a new...
N-type conductive tin sulfide thin films: Towards environmentally friendly solar cells
Abundant, safe, and environmentally friendly, tin sulfide is predicted to be used in next generation solar cell panels. Now, a research group has used...
New inexpensive method to detect lime in soil
Scientists have developed a new simple, inexpensive and fast method to detect and measure very low concentrations of agricultural lime in soils, which is...
Size doesn’t matter: Rock composition determines how deadly a meteorite impact is
A new study has found that the minerology of the rocks that a meteorite hits, rather than the size of the impact, determines how...
Low-cost AI soil sensors could help farmers curb fertilizer use
Smart sensing technology to help farmers use fertilizer more effectively and reduce environmental damage has been created by bioengineers.
Farmed seafood supply at risk if we don’t act on climate change
The supply of farmed seafood such as salmon and mussels are projected to drop 16 per cent globally by 2090 if no action is...
Climate-driven disease devastates seagrass health
In an oceanic omen for climate change's intensifying effects, new research shows that seagrass suffers from a lesion-filled wasting disease through large swaths of...
Wind turbines kill mostly female and juvenile bats
Many bats die at wind turbines when colliding with the spinning blades. Currently it is unclear whether all age cohorts or sexes are equally...
Significant energy savings when electric distribution vehicles take their best route
Range anxiety with electric commercial vehicles is real, since running out of battery can have serious consequences. Researchers have developed tools to help electric...
Disrupting flow of wood from rivers to oceans impacts marine environments
Scientists have measured records of wood flowing to reservoirs and coastal regions to estimate the magnitude of global wood movement.
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