Smart buildings face challenges but have plenty of potential
Scientists have examined the concepts of occupant-centric control in the burgeoning field of smart buildings. They propose future directions for OCC research by providing...
Dead-zone report card reflects improving water quality in Chesapeake Bay
The 2019 'dead-zone' report card for Chesapeake Bay indicates that the volume of low-oxygen, 'hypoxic' water was on the high end of the normal...
Underwater robotic gliders provide key tool to measure ocean sound levels
At a time when ocean noise is receiving increased global attention, researchers have developed an effective method to use an underwater robotic glider to...
When grown right, palm oil can be sustainable
Turning an abandoned pasture into a palm tree plantation can be carbon neutral, according to a new study. These findings, based on measurements of...
Vanishing ice puts reindeer herders at risk
Mongolia's Tsaatan reindeer herders depend on munkh mus, or eternal ice, for their livelihoods. Now, soaring global temperatures may threaten that existence.
Researchers design an improved pathway to carbon-neutral plastics
Researchers have designed a new and improved system for efficiently converting CO2, water, and renewable energy into ethylene -- the precursor to a wide...
Emissions from electricity generation lead to premature deaths for some racial groups
Researchers have found that air pollution from electricity generation emissions in 2014 led to about 16,000 premature deaths in the continental US.
How plants handle stress
Plants get stressed too. Drought or too much salt disrupt their physiology. An international research team investigated how evolutionary changes in receptor proteins led...
Yeasts in nectar can stimulate the growth of bee colonies
Researchers have found that the presence of yeasts can alter the chemical composition and thus the nutritional value of nectar for pollinators such as...
Bursting the bubble: Revealing tasty genetic secrets of gigantic single-celled creatures
Researchers recently unveiled key information about gene expression in sea grapes, which could help shed light on the evolution of sea grape morphology and...
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