Next-gen solar cells could be improved by atomic-scale redesign
Researchers have uncovered the exact mechanism that causes new solar cells to break down in air, paving the way for a solution.
What goes down, must come up: Stirring things up in the Earth’s mantle
New insights into the convection patterns of the Earth's mantle and its chemical makeup have been revealed. The new findings suggest that the mantle...
Methane rules: A welcome victory.
Finally, a victory for the environment amid the Trump administration’s push to plunder.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate narrowly voted to keep intact the Bureau...
Anticancer nanomaterials created by simulating underwater volcanic conditions
Researchers have developed anticancer nanomaterials by simulating the volcano-induced dynamic chemistry of the deep ocean. The novel method enables making nanoclusters of zinc peroxide...
Jurassic drop in ocean oxygen lasted a million years
Dramatic drops in oceanic oxygen, which cause mass extinctions of sea life, come to a natural end -- but it takes about a million...
Terawatts of solar power are within our reach.
Enough solar energy strikes the earth in two hours to power the entire world. But in 2015, solar photovoltaics generated only 1 percent of...
India's 2030 all-electric car target seen 'ambitious' by IEA.
India’s potential plan to sell only electric cars by the end of next decade would require nearly eight times the global stock of such...
New York threatens to spoil Trump’s push for fossil fuels.
Forget the climate warriors of California. The state best positioned to spoil Donald Trump’s plan to unleash America’s fossil-fuel resources may be New York.
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Coffee flour, beer pizza on menu as innovators fight food waste.
About a third of food produced each year is never eaten either because it is spoiled after harvest and during transportation, or thrown away...
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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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