(Phys.org)—University of the West of England scientists have unveiled a robot that uses an unusual source of power - human poo.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 29, 2012
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An unexpected source of new, clean energy has been found: the Plant-Microbial Fuel Cell that can generate electricity from the natural interaction between living plant roots and soil bacteria. The technique already works ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 23, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Proteomics experts and resources at EMSL contributed to a study published in Science centered on the discovery of new bacteria and the metabolic roles, such as carbon cycling, of bacteria in the environment. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 7, 2012
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For most of us it's just dirt, but for ecologists soil is the key to meeting some of the most daunting challenges facing our planet.
Environment
Sep 25, 2012
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European research has investigated the possibility of using naturally occurring microbes to bio-decontaminate groundwater, a source of organic solvent pollutants in surface water.
Environment
Sep 14, 2012
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A by-product of biofuel manufacture can power microbial fuel cells to generate electricity cheaply and efficiently, according to scientists presenting their work at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn Conference. ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 5, 2012
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By some estimates, a third of the Earth's organisms by mass live in our planet's rocks and sediments, yet their lives and ecology are almost a complete mystery. This week, microbiologist James Holden at the University of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 6, 2012
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A new biofuel production process created by Michigan State University researchers produces energy more than 20 times higher than existing methods.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 10, 2012
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The magic mineral and microbial processes that transform volcanic glass into clay have been identified, adding important knowledge to how clay is formed.
Materials Science
Jul 6, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Environmental scientists at Harvard have discovered that the Arctic accumulation of mercury, a toxic element, is caused by both atmospheric forces and the flow of circumpolar rivers that carry the element north ...
Earth Sciences
May 21, 2012
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