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Ammonia (NH3) has attracted attention in recent years as a carbon-free fuel that does not emit carbon dioxide. For use as a fuel, it...
Bright future for solar cell technology
New all-inorganic perovskite solar cells tackle three key challenges in solar cell technology: efficiency, stability, and cost.
Introduced species overlooked in biodiversity reporting
The reports on biodiversity are based on indicators that only take indigenous -- i.e. 'original' -- species into account for each region. Yet today...
New ray of hope for solar fuel
The quest to develop the 'Holy Grail' of affordable, viable and environmentally-friendly fuels using sunlight has taken an exciting new twist.
Beltway to divert diesel trucks in Sao Paulo improved public health
A new study revealed that a beltway constructed to divert heavy-duty diesel vehicles traffic in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo has reduced public...
The role of health in climate lawsuits
Researchers are at the forefront of analyzing how climate lawsuits shape the nation's response to climate change. A new analysis investigates the role of...
Sub-sea rift spills secrets to seismic probe
The first study to spring to map the subsurface off the coast of Spain has revealed details about the evolution of the fault that...
Whale shark logs longest-recorded trans-Pacific migration
A whale shark named Anne swam all the way across the Pacific from Coiba National Park in Panama to the Marianas Trench, setting a...
Bleaching of coral reefs reduced where daily temperature changes are large
Coral reef bleaching is stark evidence of the damage being inflicted by global climate change on marine ecosystems, but a research team has found...
Rugosity and concentricity: In urban planning, look to edges, not just the core
Planners should view high rugosity (highly non-concentric) urban areas as symptomatic of vigor in urban and agricultural markets. Greater planning efforts are required to...
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