Novel chemistry could protect crops from fungal disease

Exeter researchers have discovered a novel chemistry to protect our crops from fungal disease.

Insights from Earth system model initial-condition large ensembles and future prospects

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 30 March 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0731-2Climate change detection is confounded by internal variability, but recent initial-condition large ensembles (LEs) have begun...

Methane-eating microbes

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 30 March 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0736-xFuture Arctic methane emissions depend partly on interactions between soil carbon released during permafrost thaw and...

Reduced net methane emissions due to microbial methane oxidation in a warmer Arctic

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 30 March 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0734-zModels overestimate Arctic methane emissions compared to observations. Incorporating microbial dynamics into biogeochemistry models helps reconcile...

Double-walled nanotubes have electro-optical advantages

Theorists find that flexoelectric effects in double-walled carbon nanotubes could be highly useful for photovoltaic applications.

Seafloor of Fram Strait is a sink for microplastic from Arctic and North Atlantic...

Working in the Arctic Fram Strait, scientists have found microplastic throughout the water column with particularly high concentrations at the ocean floor.

Scientists predict the size of plastics animals can eat

A team of scientists has, for the first time, developed a way of predicting the size of plastics different animals are likely to ingest.

Animals keep viruses in the sea in balance

A variety of sea animals can take up virus particles while filtering seawater for oxygen and food. Sponges are particularly efficient.

Disasters can affect cervical cancer screening for years

Screening is important for the early detection of cervical cancer, but rates were significantly affected, in some areas for years, following a devastating earthquake...

Highly efficient and stable double layer solar cell developed

A research team has developed a new type of solar cell that can both withstand environmental hazards and is 26.7% efficient in power conversion.

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