UNIGE researchers have developed an approach that combines genomics and machine learning tools to explore the microbial biodiversity of ecosystems. Microorganisms perform key functions in ec... Read more
A new case study finds the method could reduce an airplane’s weight by 4 to 7 percent A Northwestern University team has confirmed a new way to help the airline industry save dollars while a... Read more
Kent research suggests that recent high levels of media coverage for climate change may have deflected attention and funding from biodiversity loss. In a paper published by the journal Biosc... Read more
Plants have amazing and significant sensing capabilities. For instance, each single root apex can simultaneously and continuously monitor many chemical and physical parameters. Natural organ... Read more
Members of the public have a negative view of climate engineering, the deliberate large-scale manipulation of the environment to counteract climate change, according to a new study. The resu... Read more
Migration patterns into and out of cities are the result of millions of individual decisions, which in turn are affected by thousands of factors like economics, location, politics, security,... Read more
A family of molecules developed at Carnegie Mellon University to break down pollutants in water is one step closer to commercial use. Study results published online in the journal Green Chem... Read more
A hardy algae species is showing promise in both reducing power plant pollution and making biofuel, based on new research at the University of Delaware. The microscopic algae Heterosigma aka... Read more
Researchers at the University of Alicante have developed a procedure that removes printed ink on plastic films used in flexible packaging getting a product free from ink and suitable for rec... Read more
Just as the industrial age produced the laws of thermodynamics, we need universal laws of complexity to solve our seemingly intractable problems As the world becomes increasingly complex and... Read more
And, the scientists say, they are already seeing the harmful effects in some regions. Climate change will pose sharp risks to the world’s food supply in coming decades, potentially undermini... Read more
Unlike some other AIVs, it doesn’t require floor magnets, navigational beacons, or any other modifications to its environment If you’re in charge of a parts warehouse, a distribution center,... Read more
An international policy is needed for recycling scarce specialty metals that are critical in the production of consumer goods, according to Yale researchers in Science. “A recycling rate of... Read more
Seeding the oceans with iron may not address carbon emissions Numerous geo-engineering schemes have been suggested as possible ways to reduce levels of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in t... Read more
It is afternoon in a hardwood forest on the edge of the Cumberland Plateau, and the cicadas are singing. David Haskell, an ecologist and evolutionary biologist at the University of the South... Read more
