Droughts are threatening global wetlands
University of Adelaide scientists have shown how droughts are threatening the health of wetlands globally.
Environment
Oct 9, 2020
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New way of analyzing soil organic matter will help predict climate change
A new way of analyzing the chemical composition of soil organic matter will help scientists predict how soils store carbon—and how soil carbon may affect climate in the future, says a Baylor University researcher.
Earth Sciences
Sep 25, 2020
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3-D printing 'greener' buildings using local soil
The construction industry is currently facing two major challenges: the demand for sustainable infrastructure and the need to repair deteriorating buildings, bridges and roads. While concrete is the material of choice for ...
Materials Science
Aug 20, 2020
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New method for measuring RNAi pesticide in soil
A new generation of gene-silencing "RNAi pesticides" are making their way through the regulatory system and will soon be available for agricultural use.
Environment
May 5, 2020
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Guardians of Apollo: the curators preserving the Moon mission's legacy
Lying on a workshop counter that is closed to the public at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's annex near Washington Dulles airport, Neil Armstrong's gloves look almost as good as new.
Space Exploration
Jun 29, 2019
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New process to rinse heavy metals from soils
When poisonous heavy metals like lead and cadmium escape from factories or mines, they can pollute the nearby soil. With no easy ways to remove these contaminants, fields must be cordoned off to prevent these toxins from ...
Environment
Jun 4, 2019
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Study first to show processes determining fate of new RNA pesticides in soils
A new generation of pesticides can be used to control pest insects by compromising the bug's ability to create essential proteins. These gene-silencing pesticides can be genetically engineered into agricultural crops such ...
Ecology
Mar 1, 2019
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Researchers create first global map of water in Moon's soil
In research that may prove useful to future lunar explorers, scientists from Brown University have created the first quantitative map of water and its chemical building blocks trapped in the uppermost portion of the Moon's ...
Space Exploration
Sep 13, 2017
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New method for observing chemical reactions in real and rapid time
(Phys.org) —A research team at the University of Delaware has developed a new method for observing chemical reactions in real and rapid time at the boundaries between soil mineral particles and water.
Materials Science
Sep 23, 2014
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Innovative technique may transform the hunt for new antibiotics and cancer therapies
Antibiotic resistance is depleting our arsenal against deadly diseases and infections, such as tuberculosis and Staph infections, but recent research shows promise to speed up the drug discovery process.
Biochemistry
Jul 14, 2014
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