Warming in the Arctic is intensifying methane emissions, contributing to a vicious feedback loop that could accelerate climate change even more, according to a new study published May 7 in Nature.
Artificial Intelligence and Genetics Can Help Farmers Grow Corn with Less Fertilizer
Novel process harnesses machine learning to reveal groups of genes that determine how efficiently plants use nitrogen.
Drinking Water, Select Foods Linked to PFAS in California Adults
While concentrations of older “forever” chemicals appear to have decreased in many foods over the last two decades, a new study found that drinking water, along with seafood, eggs, and brown rice, still contribute to PFAS exposure in adults.
Rice Engineers Tackle Sunlight Intermittency in Solar Desalination
Scalable, low-maintenance design recycles heat for a steady supply of drinking water off grid.
Scientists Define the Ingredients for Finding Natural Clean Hydrogen
Researchers at the University of Oxford, Durham University and the University of Toronto have detailed the geological ingredients required to find clean sources of natural hydrogen beneath our feet.
Mitigating the Effect of Urban Heat Release on Local Rainfall
Stifling heat and sticky air often make summertime in the city uncomfortable.
Handy Octopus Robot Can Adapt to Its Surroundings
Scientists inspired by the octopus’s nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to move or grip objects by sensing its environment.
Scientists Use Fossils to Assess the Health of Florida’s Largest Remaining Seagrass Bed
The seagrass is greener along Florida’s Nature Coast … figuratively, that is.
Clay Can Help Make for Tomorrow’s Environmentally Friendly Quantum Technologies
In the future, quantum technology will become the standard for extremely fast computers.
Human Activity Reduces Plant Diversity Hundreds of Kilometres Away
Natural ecosystems comprise groups of species capable of living in the specific conditions of a biological system.