Study supports widespread use of better masks to curb COVID-19 indoors
A new study is highlighting a need for widespread use of better face masks and the importance of good ventilation to mitigate the spread...
Researchers refine estimate of amount of carbon in Earth’s outer core
New research is providing a better estimate of the amount of carbon in the Earth's outer core, and the work suggests the core could...
Understanding enzyme evolution paves the way for ‘green’ chemistry
Researchers have shown how laboratory evolution can give rise to highly efficient enzymes for new-to-nature reactions, opening the door for novel and more environmentally...
Landslide disaster risk in the Kivu Rift is linked to deforestation and population growth
New research shows how deforestation and population growth have greatly impacted landslide risk in the Kivu Rift. This is what researchers established from an...
Increased snowfall will offset sea level rise from melting Antarctic ice sheet
A new study predicts that any sea level rise in the world's most southern continent will be countered by an increase in snowfall, associated...
Tracking water storage shows options for improving water management during floods and droughts
Researchers have created a balance sheet for water across the United States -- tracking total water storage in 14 of the country's major aquifers...
Common solar tech can power smart devices indoors
Any time you turn on a light at home or in the office, you are expending electrical energy. But what if flipping the light...
Measuring electric current in soil could provide answers on soil health
Researchers have developed a way to assess soil health by measuring the electric current produced by its tiniest microbes. They used a probe originally...
Humans managed shellfish and their predators for millennia
A new study confirms that for millennia, Indigenous people managed their relationship with shellfish and sea otters to safeguard their access to shellfish which...
The case for onboard carbon dioxide capture on long-range vehicles
A research team offers a practical way to make ships CO2 neutral -- or even CO2 negative -- with CO2-capturing solid oxide fuel cells....
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