Oil is an important natural resource for many industries, but it can lead to serious environmental damage when accidentally spilled.
Nanofibers Rid Water of Hazardous Dyes
Dyes, such as those used in the textile industry, are a major environmental problem.
Fixin’ to be flexitarian: Scrap fish and invasive species can liven up vegetables
Greening the way we eat needn't mean going vegetarian. A healthy, more realistic solution is to adopt a flexitarian diet where seafoods add umami to 'boring' vegetables. A gastrophysicist puts mathematical equations to work in calculating the umami potential of everything from seaweed and shrimp paste to mussels and mackerel.
Details of hurricane Ian’s aftermath captured with new remote sensing method
Using aerial imagery data and LiDAR, a study remotely identified the hardest-hit areas of Southwest Florida's Estero Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Researchers estimated the extent of structural damage and compared pre- and post-storm beach structural changes. They identified 2,427 structures that were impacted. The value of the...
Warming Arctic Reduces Dust Levels in Parts of the Planet
Climate change is a global phenomenon, but its impacts are felt at a very local level.
T. Rex not as smart as previously claimed
Dinosaurs were likely as smart as reptiles but not as intelligent as monkeys.
New algorithm cuts through ‘noisy’ data to better predict tipping points
A new algorithm can identify the most predictive data points that a tipping point is near.
Researchers introduce new way to study, help prevent landslides
Landslides are one of the most destructive natural disasters on the planet, causing billions of dollars of damage and devastating loss of life every year. A global team of researchers has provided help for those who work to predict landslides and risk evaluations.
Study details a common bacterial defense against viral infection
Researchers report on the molecular assembly of one of the most common anti-phage systems -- from the family of proteins called Gabija -- that is estimated to be used by at least 8.5%, and up to 18%, of all bacteria species on Earth.
Shoulder surgeons should rethink a common practice, study suggests
Many surgeons remove the bursa when repairing rotator cuff injuries, but a new animal study suggests that the small tissue helps with healing.