New research reveals 12 ways aquaculture can benefit the environment
Aquaculture, or the farming of aquatic plants and animals, contributes to biodiversity and habitat loss in freshwater and marine ecosystems globally, but when used...
Excess nutrients lead to dramatic ecosystem changes in Cape Cod’s Waquoit Bay; the bay...
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020 with associated travel restrictions, a research group shifted their overseas research projects to instead study the seagrass...
Researcher discovers threshold that triggers drought response in forests
Missouri is home to an array of natural resources, with forests among the state's most valuable ecosystems. As warmer temperatures fueled by climate change...
Sinking tundra surface unlikely to trigger runaway permafrost thaw
Scientists set out to address one of the biggest uncertainties about how carbon-rich permafrost will respond to gradual sinking of the land surface as...
Salt could play key role in energy transition
A common ingredient -- salt -- could have a big role to play in the energy transition to lower carbon energy sources. A study...
Arsenic contaminates private drinking water wells across the western Great Basin
In the arid and drought-stricken western Great Basin, sparse surface water means rural communities often rely on private groundwater wells. Unlike municipal water systems,...
Symbiotic fungi transform terpenes from spruce resin into attractants for bark beetles
An international research team demonstrates that the European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) uses volatile fungal metabolites of plant defense substances as important chemical...
Sheep can benefit urban lawn landscapes and people
About 25 woolly sheep who seasonally -- for the past two years -- leave barns to nibble on lawns at various central campus locations,...
Bouncing seismic waves reveal distinct layer in Earth’s inner core
Data captured from seismic waves caused by earthquakes has shed new light on the deepest parts of Earth's inner core, according to seismologists.
Nanoparticles self-assemble to harvest solar energy
Researchers design a solar harvester with enhanced energy conversion capabilities. The device employs a quasiperiodic nanoscale pattern, meaning most of it is an alternating...
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