Can Arctic ‘ice management’ combat climate change?
According to a much-debated geo-engineering approach, both sea-ice retreat and global warming could be slowed by using millions of wind-powered pumps, drifting in the...
Damaging rains from hurricanes more intense after winds begin to subside
Howling wind drives torrential rain sideways as tall, slender palms bow and tree limbs snap. A hurricane approaches, its gale-force winds wreaking havoc as...
Microwave treatment is an inexpensive way to clean heavy metals from treated sewage
A team of researchers studying new methods to remove toxic heavy metals from biosolids -- the solid waste left over after sewage treatment --...
Whales may owe their efficient digestion to millions of tiny microbes
A study shows that the microbial communities inside whales may play an important role in the digestion of one of the ocean's most abundant...
New marker for insecticide resistance in malaria-carrying mosquitoes
Researchers have genetically modified malaria carrying mosquitoes in order to demonstrate the role of particular genes in conferring insecticide resistance.
Your food may help make stickier, safer glues for laptops, packaging, furniture
A group of scientists has taken inspiration from the field, kitchen and the ocean to create strong glues.
First ‘lab in a field’ experiment reveals a sunnier side of climate change
Pioneering experiments using heated field plots to test the responses of crops to temperature have revealed an unexpected plus side of climate change for...
Lights on fishing nets save turtles and dolphins
Placing lights on fishing nets reduces the chances of sea turtles and dolphins being caught by accident, new research shows.
Multiple correlations between brain complexity and locomotion pattern in vertebrates
Researchers have uncovered multi-level relationships between locomotion - the ways animals move - and brain architecture, using high-definition 3D models of lizard and snake...
Changing wildfires in the California’s Sierra Nevada may threaten northern goshawks
Research suggests fire, as it becomes more frequent and severe, poses a substantial risk to goshawks in the Sierra Nevada region.
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