Humans' love for meat could be hurting the planet. Many of the steps involved in the meat supply chain result in greenhouse gas emissions. But a new international study in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology evaluates ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2019
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From aviation to medicine, various sectors are increasingly using materials that mimic the lotus plant, whose leaves have self-cleaning properties. Thanks to the bumpy surface structure covered with tube-shaped wax crystals, ...
Materials Science
Mar 15, 2019
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Huge gains can be made by using waste from the food industry for biogas production, no matter whether the biogas is used in vehicles or to produce electricity and heat. This is the conclusion of researchers from the Biogas ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 21, 2019
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The Super Bowl spike related to chicken wing consumption in the U.S. is an annual trend that stresses poultry production and inflates prices, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
Economics & Business
Jan 28, 2019
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Why has the world continued to increase consumption of plastic materials when at the same time, environmental and human health concerns over their use have grown?
Environment
Jan 16, 2019
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The people who hold the most extreme views opposing genetically modified (GM) foods think they know most about GM food science, but actually know the least, according to new research.
Social Sciences
Jan 14, 2019
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The roast Christmas dinner is a valued tradition for many families in the UK and across the globe.
Environment
Dec 21, 2018
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In canteens and supermarkets, plant-based substitute products for chicken escalopes and beef steaks have become standard fare. Together with colleagues from TU Berlin, researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ...
Polymers
Dec 5, 2018
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A study using animal-attached technology to measure food consumption in four very different wild vertebrates has revealed that animals using a high-risk strategy to find rarer food are particularly susceptible to becoming ...
Ecology
Nov 15, 2018
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The global population of fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals has declined 60 percent since 1970, according to the WWF's "Living Planet" report released Tuesday.
Environment
Oct 30, 2018
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