Nuclear power plants must be able to withstand fires caused by aircraft impacts
Researches examined the transport, evaporation and combustion of liquids in large-scale fire incidents.
Pharmaceuticals and other contaminants force fish to work much harder to survive
Pharmaceuticals and other human-made contaminants are forcing fish that live downstream from a typical sewage treatment plant to work at least 30 percent harder...
International study identify the process of rock formed by meteors or nuclear blasts
Scientists have made a model to map out the phases in which silica (SiO2) transforms into coesite, by analyzing how the inelastic scattering of...
Europe’s lost forests: Coverage has halved over 6,000 years
Research shows more than half of the forests across Europe have been lost over the past 6,000 years.
High performance CNT catalyst relating to its electroconductivity
Biofuels were obtained from Jatropha Oil using carbon nanotube (CNT) catalyst, which showed efficient cracking activity. The performance was activated by the high stability,...
Magnetic liquids improve energy efficiency of buildings
Climate protection and the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions have been on top of global development agendas. Accordingly, research and development projects have been...
Shale gas is one of the least sustainable ways to produce electricity, research finds
Shale gas is one of least sustainable options for producing electricity, according to new research.
Slow ‘hot electrons’ could improve solar cell efficiency
Photons with energy higher than the 'band gap' of the semiconductor absorbing them give rise to what are known as hot electrons. The extra...
Solar fuels: better efficiency using microwires
Researchers have made significant efficiency improvements to the technology used to generate solar fuels. This involves the direct conversion of energy from sunlight into...
Insulating bricks with microscopic bubbles
The calculation is simple: the better a building is insulated, the less heat is lost in winter - and the less energy is needed...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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