The evening grosbeak, a noisy and charismatic songbird, once arrived at Oregon State University in springtime flocks so vast an OSU statistics professor estimated there were up to a quarter million of the birds on campus daily.
Oregon State Researchers Discover Compounds Contributing to Smoke Taint in Wine and Grapes
An Oregon State University-led research team has discovered a class of compounds that contribute to smoke taint in wine and grapes.
One Step Closer to Fire-Safe, Recyclable Lithium-Metal Batteries
To power our increasingly electrified society, energy storage technology must evolve and adapt to meet the growing demand.
Climate Protection: CO2 Turned Into Methanol
TU Wien (Vienna) has developed a chemical process that uses special catalysts to turn climate-damaging carbon dioxide into valuable methanol.
HIGP-Developed Biofinder Advances Detection of Extraterrestrial Life
An innovative scientific instrument may be a game changer in the search for signs of extraterrestrial life.
Climate Change Is Making Plants More Vulnerable to Disease. New Research Could Help Them Fight Back
To keep food on the table in a warming world, researchers are bolstering plant immunity against the heat.
Solar Farms of the Future – Lancaster Research Underpins New Biodiversity Guidance
Lancaster University researchers have helped to develop a new standard approach to assess how farms affect biodiversity.
Study Shows Chemical’s Extent in Fairbanks Winter Air
A chemical compound discovered in 2019 in Fairbanks’ wintertime air accounts for a significant portion of the community’s fine particulate pollution, according to new research that seeks to better understand the causes and makeup of the dirty air.
Amazon Landscape Change Study Highlights Ecological Harms and Opportunities for Action
A major study into landscape changes in the Brazilian Amazon sheds new light on the many environmental threats the biome faces – but also offers encouraging opportunities for ecological sustainability in the world’s most biodiverse tropical forest.
Colonising Sea Urchins Can Withstand Hot, Acidic Seas
Marine biologists have found that black sea urchins in the Mediterranean Sea are remarkably tolerant of warm, acidic water.