Thwaites glacier: Significant geothermal heat beneath the ice stream
Ice losses from Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica are currently responsible for roughly four percent of the global sea-level rise. This figure could increase,...
Autophagy: The unlikely hero that balances zinc and iron in plants
Nutrient imbalances can adversely impact crop health and agricultural productivity. The trace elements zinc and iron are taken up by the same 'transporters' in...
Bee flight suffers under temperature extremes
Rising temperatures could help some northern-latitude bees fly better, but more frequent extreme weather events could push them past their limits.
Scientists develop alternative cement with low carbon footprint
Researchers have developed a climate-friendly alternative to conventional cement. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions can be reduced during production by up to two thirds when...
Scientists identify live immune cells in a coral and sea anemone
A new study has identified specialized immune cells in the cauliflower coral and starlet sea anemone that can help fight infection. The findings are...
New method developed to solve plastics sustainability problem
A research group is developing polymers that can be broken down into their constituent parts; thus, when the catalyst for depolymerization is absent or...
As cities grow in size, the poor ‘get nothing at all’
On average, people in larger cities are better off economically. But a new study builds on previous research that says, that's not necessarily true...
Combining perovskite with silicon, solar cells convert more energy from sun
To fully harness the potential of sunlight, scientists have been trying to maximize the amount of energy that can be extracted from the sun....
Western chimpanzees are threatened by lack of regulated human development
New research has found that the habitats of West African (western) chimpanzees are threatened due to inadequate legislative protection from human development.
New clean energy tech extracts twice the power from ocean waves
New prototype tech can double the power harvested from ocean waves, an advance that could finally make wave energy a viable renewable alternative.
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