Boosting milk-production efficiency can reduce cow methane-emission intensity
These are not your grandfather's dairy cows.
Other
Dec 8, 2015
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As nations talk, California shows how states and cities can cut emissions
As part of its mission, UC Berkeley's Center for Law, Energy and the Environment makes policy recommendations—based on consultation with business and government leaders—to help California meet its ambitious climate goals ...
Environment
Dec 8, 2015
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Study identifies, characterizes lipid accumulation pathways
With the increasing emphasis on sustainable energy sources, biofuels derived from animal or plant lipids—oils and fats—have been proposed as a promising substitute for fossil fuels. In particular, the yeast species Yarrowia ...
Biotechnology
Dec 8, 2015
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Australia's new armoured dinosaur revealed
It has a parrot-like beak, bones in its skin and an inner ear similar to a turtle. Meet Kunbarrasaurus, Australia's newest dinosaur.
Archaeology
Dec 8, 2015
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Scientists discover surprising differences in genomes of microbial communities
Tiny microbes are hiding big secrets. Scientists often use a collection or community of microbes to study molecular functions, but the more complex the community, the more difficult it is to tease out functions and interactions. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 8, 2015
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Stuck in traffic? These pedometer apps think you're walking
GPS navigator, recipe finder, camera, music player: the phones that most of us use today go well beyond voice-to-voice communication.
Software
Dec 8, 2015
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Biophotonics method could lead to identification of unstable plaques
In aging societies, atherosclerosis (AS) and its major vascular complications, myocardial infarction and stroke, comprise a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Additionally, childhood obesity is an increasing phenomenon ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 8, 2015
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Nonprofit provides hands-on experiments to students and teachers worldwide
Synthetic biology—which involves engineering biological systems for new uses—has become an increasingly prominent, and promising, field of study in colleges and universities worldwide.
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2015
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Hierarchical self-assembly of supramolecular muscle-like fibers
The macroscopic movement of our muscles is caused by the collective movement of "biomolecular motors". Scientists and engineers have long been trying to imitate this process. French scientists have now come a good way closer ...
Biochemistry
Dec 8, 2015
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Astronomers solve mystery of 'born again' stars with Hubble Space Telescope
University of Texas astronomer Natalie Gosnell has used Hubble Space Telescope to better understand why some stars aren't evolving as predicted. These so-called "blue stragglers" look hotter and bluer than they should for ...
Astronomy
Dec 8, 2015
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