Thirty years have passed since Japan's Mitsubishi Chemicals opened a rare-earths refinery in the Malaysian village of Bukit Merah, but although the plant is gone, its toxic legacy persists.
Environment
Jun 26, 2012
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When Indian icon Mahatma Gandhi took up the baton for home-grown cotton a century ago, he may not have realised the devastating impact its cultivation would have on the land he so loved.
Ecology
Oct 19, 2012
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Climate change and food security are two of the greatest challenges facing humanity. At Swinburne, Professor Mark Adams is exploring how legumes can play a role in sustainable agriculture.
Environment
May 11, 2018
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Phosphorus is a precious element, with all life depending on it. It is an essential nutrient for plant growth and an important constituent of fertiliser used in agriculture.
Environment
May 9, 2013
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(Phys.org) —The Icelandic volcano's ash plume that caused huge air travel disruption across Europe in 2010 resulted in the oceans absorbing more carbon dioxide (CO2) than usual, say scientists.
Earth Sciences
Mar 22, 2013
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A team of researchers from the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) have developed a mathematical classification which makes it possible to select human embryos for use in assisted reproduction treatments. Scientists ...
Feb 24, 2009
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Nutrients contained in wastewater, such as phosphorous and nitrogen, can be put to good use as fertilizers. Municipal wastewater treatment plants are now planning to recover more of these valuable resources, which are becoming ...
Environment
Feb 3, 2021
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A raft of strategies is being trialled in Europe to turn nutrient-rich farm waste such as chicken feathers, cow dung and plant stalks into green fertiliser. Full of phosphorus and nitrogen, recycled products could help reduce ...
Environment
Jul 18, 2019
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Britain's embryology regulator has received an application to genetically modify an embryo, which would be the first such attempt since a Chinese effort earlier this year.
Biotechnology
Sep 18, 2015
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A novel approach in the study of the development of mammalian embryos was today reported in the journal Nature Communications. The research, from the laboratory of Professor Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz of the University of Cambridge, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 14, 2012
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