(PhysOrg.com) -- Electrochemical capacitors (ECs), also known as supercapacitors or ultracapacitors, differ from regular capacitors that you would find in your TV or computer in that they store substantially higher amounts ...
Nanophysics
Mar 15, 2012
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Methane emissions caused by human activity may have a bigger impact on global warming than previously thought, scientists have found.
Environment
Jan 10, 2017
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The Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) is a period of global warming that occurred ~56 million years ago, lasting approximately 200,000 years, when the Earth experienced global surface temperature elevations of ~5°C.
New findings suggest the rate at which CO2 is accumulating in the atmosphere has plateaued in recent years because Earth's vegetation is grabbing more carbon from the air than in previous decades.
Environment
Nov 8, 2016
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University of Bristol Cabot Institute researchers and their colleagues today published research that further documents the unprecedented rate of environmental change occurring today, compared to that which occurred during ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 5, 2016
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During the last space shuttle flight, astronauts will test a new method for recycling 'used' water. Water is essential for life, and having access to water beyond Earth will be a major obstacle for future space explorers.
Space Exploration
Jun 20, 2011
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We've all seen the Febreze air fresheners, which employ a derivative of corn starch to trap invisible air pollutants in the home and remove unwanted odors.
Polymers
Dec 22, 2015
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One of the most promising types of solar cells has a few drawbacks. A scientist at Michigan Technological University may have overcome one of them.
Nanomaterials
Aug 20, 2013
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Human activity has removed more than one-tenth of trees and plants from the Amazon rainforest since the 1960s, a study shows.
Environment
Apr 21, 2015
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An increase in human-made carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could initiate a chain reaction between plants and microorganisms that would unsettle one of the largest carbon reservoirs on the planet—soil.
Environment
Dec 23, 2014
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