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A new study analyzing waste and recyclables during Mizzou's 2014 home football season demonstrates that by implementing several recommendations the team developed, such as...
Global cooling after nuclear war would harm ocean life
A nuclear war that cooled Earth could worsen the impact of ocean acidification on corals, clams, oysters and other marine life with shells or...
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New research shows an iceless Greenland may be in our future
New research shows that Greenland may be ice-free by the year 3000. This research uses new data on the landscape under the ice to...
Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle
Scientists have identified candidate resistance genes that could protect ash trees from the emerald ash borer (EAB), a deadly pest that is expected to...
Scale at which Earth’s mantle composition varies
Geochemists suggest that Earth's upper mantle varies in composition over kilometer-sized pockets.
Environmentally friendly method could lower costs to recycle lithium-ion batteries
A new process for restoring spent cathodes to mint condition could make it more economical to recycle lithium-ion batteries. The process, developed by nanoengineers,...
The only way is up: Trees help reptiles thrive
If graziers leave trees in place on their land, all types of reptiles will benefit, investigators suggest in a new report.
Climate change threatens hydropower energy security in the Amazon basin
Hydropower is the dominant source of energy in the Amazon region, the world's largest river basin and a hotspot for future hydropower development. However,...
Device takes us closer to high-performing wearable and eco-disposable AI electronics
Engineers have unveiled a device with unique functionality that could signal the dawn of a new design philosophy for electronics, including next-generation wearables and...
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