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New study shows solar power is not only better in terms of energy efficiency, land use, and greenhouse gas emissions — but cost competitive, too In 2005, President George W. Bush and American corn farmers saw corn ethanol as a promising fossil fuel substitute that would reduce both American dependence on foreign oil and greenhouse

Drought is one of the most urgent environmental crises facing the world today. In new work reported in The Plant Cell, scientists from Korea used a genome-wide approach to studying drought tolerance in plants and identified regulatory pathway that can be used to increase drought tolerance. Regions all over the globe are suffering from severe

The machine already requires very little energy to operate and could be run with solar power As useful as 3D printers are becoming in industrial design, they still aren’t exactly eco-friendly and are still mostly limited to small scale objects. You couldn’t really use one to print a building just yet, but a group of

This breakthrough offers real hope for developing treatments that tackle the root causes of Parkinson’s   The findings have been unveiled following a decade of dedicated research at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Protein Phosphorylation Unit at the university. The scientists have discovered a molecular ”on-off” switch for Parkinson‘s that acts to protect the brain

What happens after you flush the toilet is becoming a big deal. In a just-published article in the science journal v, Arizona State University water treatment expert Bruce Rittmann and two colleagues propose a paradigm-shifting change in the treatment of wastewater, a shift they say could have a dramatic global impact. They outline ways to

Scientists have restored the hearing of mice partly deafened by noise, using advanced tools to boost the production of a key protein in their ears. By demonstrating the importance of the protein, called NT3, in maintaining communication between the ears and brain, these new findings pave the way for research in humans that could improve

United States Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx called it “the next great advance in saving lives.” A driver moves along in traffic, the forward view blocked by a truck or a bend in the road. Suddenly, up ahead, someone slams on the brake. Tires screech. There is little time to react. Researchers here are working to

Hospitals are synonymous with cleanliness and now Loyola University Health System is the first academic medical center in Illinois to take disinfection to futuristic levels. Nicknamed “Ralph” by the housekeeping staff at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital and “little Joe” at Loyola University Medical Center, 3-foot upright cylindrical robots provide the finishing touches to room sanitation. A