Temperate insects as vulnerable to climate change as tropical species
In previous research, it has been assumed that insects in temperate regions would cope well with or even benefit from a warmer climate. Not...
Ultrathin nanosheets separate harmful ions from water
An international research team has created an ultrathin membrane with high porosity that can filter potentially harmful ions from water.
Green cities roadmap touts COVID-19 recovery stimulus
COVID-19 has helped add urgency to a call for industry and government to support a plan to ensure Australian cities become more sustainable by...
Researchers advance fuel cell technology
Researchers have made a key advance in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) that could make the highly energy-efficient and low-polluting technology a more viable...
Why the Victoria Plate in Africa rotates
The East African Rift System is a newly forming plate tectonic boundary at which the African continent is being separated into several plates. According...
Terahertz radiation can disrupt proteins in living cells
Researchers have discovered that terahertz radiation, contradicting conventional belief, can disrupt proteins in living cells without killing the cells.
PFAS present throughout the Yadkin-Pee Dee river food chain
Researchers have found per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in every step of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River food chain, even though the river does not...
New technique for engineering living materials and patterns
A new method for engineering living materials called 'MeniFluidics' could see a transformation in tissue engineering and bio-art, as well as new ways to...
American lobster, sea scallop habitat could shift off the northeast
Researchers have projected significant changes in the habitat of commercially important American lobster and sea scallops on the Northeast U.S. continental shelf. They used...
Measuring Atlantic bluefin tuna with a drone
Researchers have used an unmanned aerial system (or drone) to gather data on schooling juvenile Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Maine. This...
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