Fuel from waste and electricity?
Credit: UFZ / André Künzelmann Technologies that allow the preservation of scarce fossil resources will pave the way towards resource...
Welfare of zoo animals set to improve
The wellbeing of zoological animals is set to improve following the successful trial of a new welfare assessment grid, a...
Connecting plants and society: The Shenzhen Declaration, a new roadmap for plant sciences
Credit: his image is designed for the Shenzhen Declaration on Plant Sciences by Genlin Jiao, Alice Tangerini and Jun Wen....
‘Smart meters need a rapid rethink,’ say Bath researchers
The official UK smart meter network was switched on in November 2016 and since then smart meter devices have been...
Effects of changing tillage practices on sugar beets presented
Changing tillage practices can help the environment and reduce costs, according to a study in Montana. Chengci Chen, Montana State,...
RNA discovery could help boost plant heat, drought tolerance
Credit: Texas A&M AgriLife Research DALLAS -- Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have discovered a ribonucleic acid, or RNA, that...
Scientists show molecular basis for ants acting as ‘bodyguards’ for plants
Credit: G. A. Miller TORONTO, ON - Though you might not think of ants as formidable bodyguards, some do an...
An effective way to eliminate atrazine and its by-products in surface water
Atrazine, widely used as a weedkiller, is known to have harmful effects on aquatic wildlife and presents a risk to...
Microscopic technique for detecting microbial life in enceladus water plumes
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, Sept. 18, 2017 -- A new study has demonstrated the potential to...
Cleaning up subways: Sandia’s 20-year mission to stop anthrax in its tracks
Credit: Photo by Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- If you're like most people, you don't spend much time thinking about...
VIMS contributes to ‘King Tide’ mapping project
Credit: © D. Loftis/VIMS. On the morning of November 5th, the highest astronomical tide of the year--the so-called King Tide--will...
Changes in nonextreme precipitation may have not-so-subtle consequences
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Major floods and droughts receive a lot of attention in the...
Dogs’ social skills linked to oxytocin sensitivity
Credit: Mia Persson The tendency of dogs to seek contact with their owners is associated with genetic variations in sensitivity...
VTT is developing 3-D-printing materials for wound care and decorative elements
Credit: (Photo: VTT)? Cellulose nanofibrils have properties that can improve the characteristics of bio-based 3D-printing pastes. VTT Technical Research Centre...
UC3M spinoff develops new ultra-fast 3-D microscope
Credit: UC3M This new-generation microscope can make three-dimensional images of small specimens (between 1mm and 2cm) through the use of...
Six new sponge species and new symbiotic associations from the Indonesian coral triangle
Credit: Dr Carlo Cerrano Comprising more than 17,000 islands, the Indonesian archipelago is one of the world's most biodiverse places...
Genomic recycling: Ancestral genes take on new roles
One often hears about the multitude of genes we have in common with chimps, birds or other living creatures, but...
A Cereal survives heat and drought
Credit: Copyright: ICRISAT Plant diversity and adaptation to different climatic conditions -- especially important in the era of global climate...
Biologists identify gene involved in kidney-related birth defects
A team led by University of Iowa researchers has identified a gene linked to rare, often fatal kidney-related birth defects....
Researchers learn more about maximizing brain use
Neuroscientists from Higher School of Economics and Charité University Clinic in Berlin have come up with a new multivariate method...
