Treating seawater with selected chemicals before desalination could reduce biofouling and lengthen the lifespan of filtration membranes. Identifying the components of membrane antiscalants that cause biofouling could help ...
Environment
May 11, 2023
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Espresso coffee is brewed by first grinding roasted coffee beans into grains. Hot water then forces its way through a bed of coffee grains at high pressure, and the soluble content of the coffee grains dissolves into the ...
General Physics
May 9, 2023
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A study led by researchers at Peking University in China suggests that extreme rainfall will significantly threaten global food production due to climate change and the accompanying extreme weather events.
The Big Melt is finally underway in the Sierra Nevada range, and soon there will be few wild places beyond the reach of water sounds: dripping, gurgling and roaring as runoff flows from lofty peaks to sage plains below.
Ecology
May 1, 2023
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Large-scale circulation anomalies are a key factor in the transportation of water vapor and changes in climate. For tropical and subtropical regions, an atmospheric circulation field not only determines the characteristics ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 28, 2023
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As wildfire risk rises in the West, wildland firefighters and officials are keeping a closer eye on the high mountains—regions once considered too wet to burn.
Earth Sciences
Apr 19, 2023
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The high seas have been colonized by a surprising number of coastal marine invertebrate species, which can now survive and reproduce in the open ocean, contributing strongly to the floating community composition. This finding ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 17, 2023
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An extreme closeup of feathers from a bird with an uncanny ability to hold water while it flies could inspire the next generation of absorbent materials.
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2023
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The Navajo Nation in Arizona—the largest and most populous reservation in the U.S.—was one of the areas hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Limited access to running water and basic infrastructure, like wells and ...
Environment
Mar 27, 2023
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With dairy cattle numbers increasing in Texas, especially over the Ogallala Aquifer where water resources are limited, producers and researchers are seeking drought-tolerant, quality forages to meet the demand for cattle ...
Agriculture
Mar 16, 2023
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