EU member states should cut their carbon dioxide emissions, widely blamed for global warming, by 40 percent by 2030, the European Commission said Wednesday.
Environment
Jan 22, 2014
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For a non-nocturnal bird, the yellow-breasted chat spends a significant amount of time visiting other birds' territories during the night. A University of Illinois researcher who was studying birds' movement during the day ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 22, 2014
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(Phys.org) —An array of tiny diving boards can perform the Olympian feat of identifying many strains of salmonella at once.
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 22, 2014
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Throughout history, humans have responded to climate. Take, for example, the Mayans, who, throughout the eighth and 10th centuries, were forced to move away from their major ceremonial centers after a series of multi-year ...
Environment
Jan 22, 2014
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(Phys.org) —As smartphones, tablets and other gadgets become smaller and more sophisticated, the heat they generate while in use increases. This is a growing problem because it can cause the electronics inside the gadgets ...
Nanophysics
Jan 22, 2014
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Israeli archeologists say they have uncovered the remnants of a 1,500-year-old church dating back to the Byzantine era.
Archaeology
Jan 22, 2014
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Germany's cyber crime watchdog said Wednesday it learnt last month of the mass theft of 16 million digital identities through a criminal probe but needed weeks before alerting the public.
Security
Jan 22, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering have developed a new source of renewable energy, a biofuel, from genetically engineered yeast cells and ordinary table sugar. ...
Biotechnology
Jan 22, 2014
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Highway crews busily spraying a green coating on newly graded slopes may be working with a hydraulically applied mulch, or hydromulch. This temporary, porous layer can help protect newly sown seeds.
Other
Jan 22, 2014
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Six snow leopards in the icy Indian state of Himachal Pradesh will be fitted with satellite-linked collars in a project aimed at deepening understanding of the endangered mountain cat, wildlife officials said Wednesday.
Ecology
Jan 22, 2014
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