Modified sponge could recover oil contaminants from Arctic waters
Researchers have developed a sustainable and economical way to recover oil from ultra-cold industrial wastewater and oil spills.
Researchers have developed a sustainable and economical way to recover oil from ultra-cold industrial wastewater and oil spills.
Materials Science
Mar 11, 2021
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Researchers perform experiments that can add or subtract a single quantum of sound—with surprising results when applied to noisy sound fields.
Quantum Physics
Jan 25, 2021
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New probes allow scientists to see four-stranded DNA interacting with molecules inside living human cells, unraveling its role in cellular processes.
Biotechnology
Jan 8, 2021
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Researchers demonstrate a new technique for suppressing back reflections of light—better signal quality for sensing and information technology.
Optics & Photonics
Jan 4, 2021
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Sea level could rise higher than current estimates by 2100 if climate change is unchallenged, according to a new assessment.
Earth Sciences
Dec 18, 2020
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Researchers have used AI to control beams for the next generation of smaller, cheaper accelerators for research, medical and industrial applications.
Plasma Physics
Dec 11, 2020
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Scientists have developed a cost-effective method of biofuel extraction which could make them viable alternatives to fossil fuels in transport.
Materials Science
Nov 19, 2020
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Researchers have discovered how to engineer bacteria that normally attack human cells so that they kill other pathogens instead.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 16, 2020
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Imperial College London researchers have simulated for the first time how soil moisture content affects the ignition and spread of smouldering peat fires, which can release up to 100 times more carbon into the atmosphere ...
Environment
Oct 30, 2020
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A type of wrinkled 'super pea' may help control blood sugar levels and could reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests a new study.
Plants & Animals
Oct 26, 2020
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