Biodiesel by-product helps fuel come clean
A compound made from the glycerol by-product of biodiesel production could promote cleaner burning in vehicle engines.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 26, 2018
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Artificial intelligence could help crack previously unsolvable murder cases
Some of history's most notorious unsolved murder crimes could be laid bare thanks to new forensic research led at Northumbria University, in Newcastle.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 26, 2018
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Drones offer ability to find, ID and count marine megafauna
New research from North Carolina State University demonstrates that consumer-grade drones are effective tools for monitoring marine species across multiple sites in the wild. The work shows that the technology can be a valuable ...
Ecology
Nov 26, 2018
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Better wastewater treatment in India with Dutch expertise
India is facing extreme water scarcity. Urbanization increases the demand for clean drinking water, while the water supply is increasingly polluted. That is why Dutch researchers are working on new ways to manage wastewater ...
Environment
Nov 26, 2018
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Disruption is overrated in terms of innovation
Innovation is not all sunshine and frolicking lambs.
Economics & Business
Nov 26, 2018
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Microchip implants are threatening workers' rights
It's not often trades unions and employers are equally worried about an issue threatening workers' rights. But recently, the UK's Trades Union Congress and the main body that represents British businesses, the CBI, have both ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 26, 2018
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Whether herbivores increase or decrease plant diversity depends on what's on the menu
Cows eat grass. It seems simple enough. But just which kind of grass cows and their vegetarian comrades munch on can influence the entire ecosystem.
Ecology
Nov 26, 2018
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Image: The Persian Gulf
The Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite takes us over the Gulf. Also known as the Arabian Gulf and the Persian Gulf, this marginal sea of the Indian Ocean is just under 1000 km long and covers an area of around 250 000 sq km. ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 26, 2018
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Focus on Vega developments
Vega is proving its reliability. Based on this heritage, ESA and European industry are building new elements that will increase Vega's performance, capabilities and flexibility from mid-2019.
Space Exploration
Nov 26, 2018
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White-browed Shortwing is not 1 but 4 species
The White-browed Shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) has been considered to be a single species distributed from the central Himalayas to the southeast Chinese mainland and the island of Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia. ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 26, 2018
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