Bacteria could mop up naturally-occurring and man-made leaks of natural gases before they are released into the atmosphere and cause global warming – according to new research from the... Read more
Climate researchers at the University of East Anglia have made the world’s temperature records available via Google Earth. The Climatic Research Unit Temperature Version 4 (CRUTEM4) la... Read more
Computer scientists from the University of East Anglia are working to create a virtual birthing simulator that will help doctors and midwives prepare for unusual or dangerous births. The new... Read more
Under the microscope, they look like they could be from another planet, but these microscopic organisms inhabit the depths of our oceans in nearly infinite numbers. To begin to identify wher... Read more
More than half of common plant species and a third of animals could see a serious decline in their habitat range. A new study published in Nature Climate Change suggests that if nothing is d... Read more
A privacy-friendly internet might be possible in the future according to an academic from the University of East Anglia. Speaking at a conference today, Dr Paul Bernal will paint a picture o... Read more
Findings published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) show that proteins on the surface of bacteria can produce an electric current by simply touchin... Read more
Climate scientists think a perfect storm of climate “flips” could cause massive upheavals in a matter of years The eminent British scientist James Lovelock, back in the 19... Read more
The effects of climate change, such as coral bleaching, become slow-motion disasters, with knock-on effects for years For Tim McClanahan, a zoologist studying fisheries, what happened in Ken... Read more
Almost impossible to cheat Scientists have achieved a technological breakthrough by developing the prototype of a first-of-its-kind hand-held fingerprint drug-testing device. The devi... Read more
The development of practical microbial fuel cells took a big step forward this week. Research conducted by a team of scientists from England’s University of East Anglia was published o... Read more
Engineers say a forest of 100,000 "artificial trees" could be deployed within 10 to 20 years to help soak up the world's carbon emissions. Read more
