Power plants draw more freshwater than any other consumer in the United States, accounting for more than 50 percent of the nation's freshwater use at about 500 billion gallons daily.
Materials Science
Oct 18, 2017
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A new strategy to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been described by Brazilian researchers in Scientific Reports, an online journal owned by Springer Nature.
Bio & Medicine
Jul 11, 2017
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Elevated levels of uranium in water supplies is an environmental safety and health concern, but current methods of detecting it are cumbersome, costly and time consuming. Gary C. Tepper, Ph.D., chair of the Department of ...
Materials Science
Jul 8, 2017
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Among ecologists, carbon gets all the glory. Scientists examine its critical role in plant growth and decay, they chart its contributions to greenhouse gases, and they measure its sequestration in earth, sea, and sky.
Environment
Mar 23, 2017
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The trapping of photons in low-refraction-index materials is thought to be difficult in conventional photonic structures that employ total internal reflection. Specifically, the whispering gallery mode (WGM) microcavity, ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 24, 2016
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The researcher who developed the process says it could save approximately six tons of carbon emissions per ton of silica compounds produced. He estimates the cost of the technique to be 90 percent less than the current process, ...
Materials Science
Dec 17, 2015
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Nanoparticles are ubiquitous in industrial applications ranging from drug delivery and biomedical diagnostics to developing hydrophobic surfaces, lubricant additives and enhanced oil recovery solutions in petroleum fields. ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 16, 2015
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A humble soil additive used by millions of amateur and professional gardeners alike is set to slash the cost of the most effective form of insulation for buildings.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 17, 2015
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Graphene-supported noble metal (Metal/G) composites are used as catalysts in organic synthesis, fuel cells, super capacitors, solar cells, and sensors. However, Metal/G composites react readily with oxygen to eliminate gaseous ...
Materials Science
Jun 24, 2015
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An intimate view of a key part of the payload of ESA's LISA Pathfinder satellite, which will be the 'stillest' ever flown in space – in fact, the distant-orbiting spacecraft is set to become the single most stable place ...
Space Exploration
Mar 12, 2015
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