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The way dragonfly larvae control the water jets they use to move and breathe could have a range of engineering and medical applications, according to new research.

17 hours ago in Engineering

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Using electric vehicles (EVs) as mobile power storage could eliminate the need to build costly stationary grid storage for energy from renewable sources.

May 22, 2018 in Energy & Green Tech

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Improved diesel technology, combined with generally better fuel economy, has led to the widespread belief that diesel vehicles are more environmentally friendly than their petrol counterparts.

Apr 03, 2018 in Environment

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A new method for controlling pigmentation in fabricated human skin has been developed by researchers from A*STAR's Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) and the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing (SC3DP) ...

Jan 23, 2018 in Biotechnology

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Testing new clinical drugs' effect on heart tissue could become quicker and more straightforward, thanks to new research from Harvard University.

Jan 16, 2018 in Biotechnology

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Water-saving measures in California have also led to substantial reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and electricity consumption in the state.

Jan 12, 2018 in Environment

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An area of forest the size of India will be lost by 2050 unless carbon pricing and anti-deforestation policies are put in place.

Dec 20, 2017 in Environment

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The difference between the Paris climate agreement's two alternative temperature targets – 1.5°C (2.7°F) and 2.0°C (3.6°F) above pre-industrial levels – may be the difference between life and death for some coastal ...

Dec 14, 2017 in Environment

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Testing for drug use and disease in humans could soon be much simpler, thanks to new Swedish research.

Dec 07, 2017 in Analytical Chemistry

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Researchers from Google and the University of California Santa Barbara have taken an important step towards the goal of building a large-scale quantum computer.

Nov 29, 2017 in Quantum Physics

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