Crops near Chernobyl still contaminated
Crops grown near Chernobyl are still contaminated due to the 1986 nuclear accident, new research shows.
Transforming clean energy technology
A team of researchers has developed a new method of harnessing solar energy, moving us closer to a clean energy future.
Boosting vegetable oil production in plant leaves
A professor has found a way to boost the production of triacylglycerol -- the main component of vegetable oil -- in plant leaves, a...
Upcycling: New catalytic process turns plastic bags into adhesives
Only a small percentage of plastic bags and other polyethylene packaging is recycled because only low-value products can be made from this waste. Chemists...
How scientists are using declassified military photographs to analyse historical ecological change
Researchers are using Cold War spy satellite images to explore changes in the environment, including deforestation in Romania, marmot decline in Kazakhstan and ecological...
The most consumed species of mussels contain microplastics all around the world
"If you eat mussels, you eat microplastics." This was already known to a limited extent about mussels from individual ocean regions. A new study...
Greenland ‘knickpoints’ could stall spread of glacial thinning
The jagged terrain of Greenland's mountains is protecting some of the island's outlet glaciers from warm coastal waters, according to a team of researchers....
Electron-producing microbes power sustainable wastewater treatment
Researchers have developed a sustainable wastewater treatment system that relies on electron-producing microbial communities to clean the water. The work could someday lead to...
Colorado river mystery solved: Ancient shallow sea with strong tides
Researchers have provided new evidence that today's desert landscape of the Colorado River's lower valley was submerged roughly 5 million to 6 million years...
New path to rare earth mineral formation has implications for green energy and smart...
Researchers have shed new light on the formation mechanisms of a rare earth-bearing mineral that is in increasingly high demand across the globe for...
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