Private land 'can help save Australia's imperilled wildlife'
Private land can help protect Australia's endangered bird populations as effectively as the nation's best performing conservation reserves, a new study shows.
Ecology
Mar 31, 2014
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Water treatment could be carbon neutral
Carbon dioxide released by some wastewater treatment plants could be recycled at the same time as enhancing the production of renewable energy in the form of natural gas, say scientists.
Environment
Mar 31, 2014
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Chemical probe profiles live-cell organelle activity, adds to understanding of lysosome dynamics
A team of scientists from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory synthesized a chemical activity-based probe (ABP) that can provide new information about how living cells function. The new ABP is designed to enter a living ...
Biochemistry
Mar 31, 2014
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Finding the mix: Solar cell efficiency a delicate balance
(Phys.org) —Research from North Carolina State University reveals that solar cell efficiency is based upon a delicate balance between the size and purity of the interior layers, or domains. These findings may lead to better ...
Nanophysics
Mar 31, 2014
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Monitoring air quality takes next step
With air pollution linked to millions of deaths around the world, it has never been more important to monitor the air we breathe. Today marks a significant step forward as a deal is secured to build a crucial space sensor ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 31, 2014
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Researchers develop technique to measure quantity, risks of engineered nanomaterials delivered to cells
Thousands of consumer products containing engineered nanoparticles—microscopic particles found in everyday items from cosmetics and clothing to building materials—enter the market every year. Concerns about possible environmental ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 31, 2014
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Keeping track of athletes with wearable tech
With the AFL season in full swing many of us are glued to our screens marvelling at the speed and tactics of the athletes.
Engineering
Mar 31, 2014
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UN panel: Warming worsens food, hunger problems
Global warming makes feeding the world harder and more expensive, a United Nations scientific panel said.
Environment
Mar 31, 2014
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Top UN court orders Japan to end Antarctic whale hunt (Update)
The United Nations' top court on Monday ordered Japan to end its annual Antarctic whale hunt, saying in a landmark ruling that the programme was a commercial activity disguised as science.
Ecology
Mar 31, 2014
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Climate change: regional impact
This is how climate change may affect the world's regions this century, as forecast in a major report published by UN scientists Monday.
Environment
Mar 31, 2014
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