Perovskite solar cells: cheaper production and high efficiency
A team of chemists and physicists is offering a novel approach for the selective layer formation in perovskite solar cells. The molecule assembles itself...
ICESat-2 reveals profile of ice sheets, sea ice, forests
With each pass of the ICESat-2 satellite, the mission is adding to datasets tracking Earth's rapidly changing ice.
52 million tree stories more accessible to science
The world's primary archive of tree ring data, which holds more than 52 million cost-free records spanning 8,000 years of history, has gotten a...
Possible connection between cardiovascular disease and living near oil and gas wells
Researchers have found a possible connection between the intensity of oil and gas exploration in an area and early indicators of cardiovascular disease among...
‘Pest-controlling’ bats could help save rainforests
A new study shows that several species of bats are giving Madagascar's rice farmers a vital pest control service by feasting on plagues of...
Sierra snowpack could drop significantly by end of century
A future warmer world will almost certainly feature a decline in fresh water from the Sierra Nevada mountain snowpack. Now a new study that...
Switching to a home battery won’t help save the world from climate change
Home energy storage systems might save you money, but under current policies, they would also often increase carbon emissions.
Online game trains players how to sort waste correctly
A simple online game can teach people to more accurately sort waste -- with lasting results, a new study has found. Study participants who...
Small and isolated habitat patches crucial to species survival
Small, local patches of habitat could be playing a much bigger role in conserving biodiversity than you think, according to new research.
Ocean fertilization by unusual microbes extends to frigid waters of Arctic Ocean
Microbes that provide natural fertilizer to the oceans by 'fixing' nitrogen from the atmosphere into a form useable by other organisms are active in...
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