Formula 1 technology for the construction of skyscrapers
Researchers are developing new vibration-control devices based on Formula 1 technology so ''needle-like'' high-rise skyscrapers which still withstand high winds can be built. Current...
Megadroughts fueled Peruvian cloud forest activity
New research has found that strong and long-lasting droughts parched the usually moist Peruvian cloud forests, spurring farmers to colonize new cropland. Findings also...
Some forests crucial for climate change mitigation, biodiversity
Researchers have identified forests in the western United States that should be preserved for their potential to mitigate climate change through carbon sequestration, as...
Wing genes responsible for tiny treehopper’s extraordinary helmet
Why the treehopper developed the enlarged, three-dimensional hood ornament that distinguishes it from the rest of the insect world remains a mystery to scientists,...
New study compares floodplain protection today to predicted future flood losses
A new study seeks to answer an important question related to flooding in the United States - pay now to protect undeveloped areas that...
Large atmospheric waves in the jet stream present risk to global food production
Researchers have discovered jet stream patterns that could affect up to a quarter of global food production.
Tackling air pollution: Researchers present emissions inventory for Nepal
Data on emission amounts and sources have an important role to play in shaping policy on climate protection and air quality. Now, scientists have...
Volcano F is the origin of pumice-rafts near Australia
Since August a large accumulation of pumice has been drifting in the Southwest Pacific towards Australia. Researchers have now identified the origin of this...
Green hydrogen: Research to enhance efficiency
Laboratory experiments and a parabolic flight campaign have enabled an international team of researchers to gain new insights into water electrolysis, in which hydrogen...
New method to remove dust on solar panels
Particle removal increased from 41% on hydrophilic smooth Si wafers to 98% on superhydrophobic Si-based nanotextured surfaces. The researchers confirmed these results by measuring...
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