An integrated, net-negative system captures carbon and produces ethylene
Engineers have built a machine that captures carbon from flue gas and converts it to ethylene. The device integrates a carbon capture system with...
Signals from the ionosphere could improve tsunami forecasts
The powerful volcanic eruption in January 2022 created ripple effects throughout the world's atmosphere and oceans. Analysis of the Hunga Tonga eruption shows how...
Microplastic pollution swirling in city air: Millions of plastic bottles per year
Researchers calculated that 74 metric tons of microplastics are dropping out of the atmosphere onto the city annually, the equivalent of more than 3...
Eco-friendly paint most effective against fouling on ships and boats
Emissions from copper-based antifouling paints are a well-known environmental problem. As much as 40 percent of copper inputs to the Baltic Sea come from...
Fossil-sorting robots will help researchers study oceans, climate
Researchers have developed and demonstrated a robot capable of sorting, manipulating, and identifying microscopic marine fossils. The new technology automates a tedious process that...
Good vibrations turbo charge green hydrogen production
Engineers have used sound waves to boost production of green hydrogen by 14 times, through electrolysis to split water.
Reliance on moose as prey led to rare coyote attack on human
Wildlife researchers have completed a study that may settle the question of why, in October 2009, a group of coyotes launched an unprovoked fatal...
Novel 3D imaging model may show path to more water-efficient plants
A new computational pipeline for analyzing three-dimensional imaging data can help biologists more accurately and quickly see how the cells in a plant's leaves...
Study analyzes how fact-checkers from four different countries assess climate change claims
A team of researchers analyzed fact checkers from four countries work in relation to climate change claims. They found their methods varied, that they...
Paper-thin solar cell can turn any surface into a power source
MIT researchers developed a scalable fabrication technique to produce ultrathin, flexible, durable, lightweight solar cells that can be stuck to any surface. Glued to...
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