The rapid spread of oil palm plantations and associated high use of fertilizer raises concerns about the emission of nitrous oxide (N2O), a powerful greenhouse gas. A new study by an international research team led by the ...
Ecology
Oct 4, 2023
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In a four-line statement announcing the approval of the new Rosebank oil field 80 miles west of Shetland, the UK's offshore oil and gas regulator showed its mission no longer serves the public good.
Economics & Business
Oct 3, 2023
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As a potent source of protein and oil, soybeans are a vital global crop for food, animal feed, industrial applications, and biofuel production. Even minor improvements in soybean seed content can therefore have far-reaching ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 2, 2023
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Hops-derived constituents not only increase shelf-life and bitterness of beer, but can also significantly influence aroma. An important hop odorant is linalool, which has a floral and citrus-like scent.
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 28, 2023
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Researchers from King Khalid University have made significant progress in addressing environmental concerns related to the oil industry by developing an advanced wastewater treatment system. The team, led by Dr. Atef El Jery, ...
Environment
Sep 27, 2023
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Gigatons of greenhouse gas are trapped under the seafloor, and that's a good thing. Around the coasts of the continents, where slopes sink down into the sea, tiny cages of ice trap methane gas, preventing it from escaping ...
Astrobiology
Sep 26, 2023
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Methane (CH4) stands as the second most important greenhouse gas caused by human activities after CO2 and is responsible for 0.6°C global warming since preindustrial times.
Environment
Sep 26, 2023
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Not all yeasts are created equally. Unlike the yeast used by bakers and beer brewers for converting sugars to carbon dioxide and fermentation, oleaginous yeasts convert sugars from inedible biomass into fats and oils.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 25, 2023
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Palm oil is the world's most produced and consumed vegetable oil and everyone knows that its production can damage the environment. But do consumers have the full picture? In fact, replacing palm oil with rapeseed oil would ...
Ecology
Sep 22, 2023
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Macrophages are cells vital to the immune system and could possibly inform cell-based therapies for a variety of medical conditions. However, realizing the full potential of macrophage therapies relies on being able to see ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 21, 2023
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