What do ducks hear?
One of the threats facing diving ducks are gill nets that fishermen use, which cause hundreds of thousands of inadvertent deaths to sea birds annually.
Plants & Animals
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Transforming carbon dioxide—researchers develop novel two-step CO2 conversion technology
A team of researchers at the University of Delaware's Center for Catalytic Science and Technology (CCST) has discovered a novel two-step process to increase the efficiency of carbon dioxide (CO2) electrolysis, a chemical ...
Materials Science
Sep 25, 2018
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International effort to uncover properties of polymer nanoparticles
From photonics to pharmaceuticals, materials made with polymer nanoparticles hold promise for products of the future. However, there are still gaps in understanding the properties of these tiny plastic-like particles.
Nanomaterials
Sep 24, 2018
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Guardrails and paradoxes of successful social enterprises
"As our world cries out for repair, organizations have responded. For-profit businesses are adopting socially responsible programs and practices."
Economics & Business
Sep 5, 2018
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Scientists develop low-cost flood sensing system
As occupants of the lowest lying state in the nation, residents of Delaware face the danger of roadway flooding regularly. Consequentially state agencies like the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) have made it ...
Environment
Aug 30, 2018
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Transforming carbon dioxide
A team of researchers at the University of Delaware's Center for Catalytic Science and Technology (CCST) has discovered a novel two-step process to increase the efficiency of carbon dioxide (CO2) electrolysis, a chemical ...
Materials Science
Aug 21, 2018
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Novel sensors could enable smarter textiles
A team of engineers at the University of Delaware is developing next-generation smart textiles by creating flexible carbon nanotube composite coatings on a wide range of fibers, including cotton, nylon and wool. Their discovery ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 16, 2018
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Stern of World War II US destroyer discovered off remote Alaskan island (Update)
For almost 75 years, the stern of the destroyer USS Abner Read lay somewhere below the dark surface of the Bering Sea off the Aleutian island of Kiska, where it sank after being torn off by an explosion while conducting an ...
Archaeology
Aug 15, 2018
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Scientists examine how plants protect themselves by emitting scent cues for birds
When plants are in distress or being fed on by insects, they have been known to send out sensory volatile cues that alert organisms in the area—such as birds—that they are in need of help. While research has shown that ...
Ecology
Aug 14, 2018
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New study identifies bird migration stopover sites
Every fall, dozens of species of landbirds migrate from their summer breeding grounds in the United States and Canada to wintering grounds as far away as South America.
Ecology
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