Reduction in sulfur emissions from power plants in China
Air pollution has smothered China's cities in recent decades. In response, the Chinese government has implemented measures to clean up its skies. But are...
Overuse of agricultural chemicals on China’s small farms harms health and environment
The size of farms in China is a key contributor to the overuse of agricultural chemicals, and as a result they may be too...
Coral reef ‘oases’ offer glimmer of hope
Scientists have discovered small communities of corals that are flourishing against the odds while so many around the world are dying.
360 degrees, 180 seconds: Technique speeds analysis of crop traits
Researchers have devised a new LiDAR-based approach for automatically and efficiently gathering data about a plant's phenotype: the physical traits that emerge from its...
Local interventions boost coral’s resilience to bleaching
Local conservation actions can significantly boost coral's resilience to, and recovery from, climate-induced thermal bleaching by reducing other energy-sapping stresses the coral faces, a...
BPA can induce multigenerational effects on ability to communicate, mouse study shows
Mice pups whose grandparents had been exposed to BPA, had different vocalization patterns, a new study finds. This, in turn, could also affect the...
Faster, cheaper, better: A new way to synthesize DNA
Researchers have pioneered a new way to synthesize DNA sequences through a creative use of enzymes that promises to be faster, cheaper, and more...
Are smarter animals are bigger troublemakers?
A new paper examines whether smarter animals might be better at learning to live in cities -- but, at the same time, also may...
Cementless fly ash binder makes concrete ‘green’
Engineers have developed a composite binder made primarily of fly ash, a byproduct of coal-fired power plants, that can replace Portland cement in concrete.
Meeting Paris climate targets will require a substantial reallocation of global investment
A new analysis by an international team of scientists shows that low carbon investments will need to markedly increase if the world is to...
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