Discovery of new material state counterintuitive to laws of physics
(Phys.org) —When you squeeze something, it gets smaller. Unless you're at Argonne National Laboratory.
Condensed Matter
Jun 12, 2013
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Most biofuels are not 'green', researchers show
(Phys.org)—First tops, then flops. That is one way of summing up the history of biofuels so far. A new study led by Empa gives an up-to-date picture of the ecobalance of various biofuels and their production processes. ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 24, 2012
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Behind the rind: New genomic insights into watermelon evolution, quality, and resilience
Watermelon is a globally significant agricultural product, both in terms of the total amount produced and the total economic value generated.
Biotechnology
Aug 11, 2023
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Research examines whether AI is helping small-scale farming operations
Artificial intelligence tools can be found in nearly every sector of society and are quickly becoming this century's great technological advancement. In the agriculture sector, large-scale farming operations are utilizing ...
Biotechnology
Jun 12, 2023
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Steroids may persist longer in the environment than expected
Assessing the risk posed to aquatic organisms by the discharge of certain steroids and pharmaceutical products into waterways is often based on a belief that as the compounds degrade, the ecological risks naturally decline.
Environment
Sep 26, 2013
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Defining and measuring sustainability
Back in 2009 when I was completing my book Sustainability Management and preparing it for publication by Columbia University Press in 2010, I was also working with colleagues at Columbia's Earth Institute and School of Continuing ...
Environment
Oct 8, 2019
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Work needed to make algal biofuel viable, study suggests
(Phys.org)—Though biofuels from algae hold great promise, Cornell researchers find that more innovation is needed to make the technology economically and energetically viable at a commercial scale.
Environment
Jan 31, 2013
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Cellular secrets of plant fatty acid production understood; discovery could boost bioeconomy
(Phys.org) -- Research groups from Iowa State University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have uncovered the function of three plant proteins, a discovery that could help plant scientists boost seed oil production ...
Biotechnology
May 14, 2012
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Understanding the dynamics of crowd behavior
Crowds formed from tiny particles disperse as their environment becomes more disordered, according to scientists from UCL, Bilkent University and Université Pierre et Marie Curie.
General Physics
Mar 9, 2016
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Abandon hope: Live sustainably just because it's the right thing to do
Do you "hope" that everyone will see the light and start living more sustainably to save the environment? If so, you may be doing more harm than good.
Environment
Feb 20, 2009
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