Plants at the pump
Regular, unleaded or algae? That's a choice drivers could make at the pump one day. But for algal biofuels to compete with petroleum, farming...
Floods and hurricanes predicted with social media
Social media can warn us about hurricanes, storms and floods before they happen, according to new research. Key words and photos on social media...
Potential approach to how radioactive elements could be ‘fished out’ of nuclear waste
Scientists have revealed how arsenic molecules might be used to ‘fish out’ the most toxic elements from radioactive nuclear waste - a breakthrough that...
First global maps of volcanic emissions use NASA satellite data
A number of volcanoes around the world continuously exhale water vapor laced with heavy metals, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide, among many...
Soils could release much more carbon than expected as climate warms
Soils could release much more carbon dioxide than expected into the atmosphere as the climate warms, according to new research. Their findings are based...
Convergent con artists: How rove beetles keep evolving into army ant parasites
Marauding across the forest floor, aggressive army ant colonies harbor hidden enemies in their ranks -- parasitic beetles. Through dramatic changes in body shape,...
Discovery of widespread platinum may help solve Clovis people mystery
No one knows for certain why the Clovis people and iconic beasts -- mastodon, mammoth and saber-toothed tiger -- living some 12,800 years ago...
Petrol, jet fuel alternatives are produced by yeast cell factories
There have been many attempts to modify this stubborn little enzyme, but none have succeeded. Until now. New findings show that the fatty acid...
Can tree rings predict volcanic eruptions?
Scientists made a surprising discovery on their mission to find better indicators for impending volcanic eruptions: it looks like tree rings may be able...
Infants are more exposed to harmful pollution on the way to school than on...
Babies in prams accompanying older siblings on the school run are twice as likely to be exposed to harmful air pollution in the morning...
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