Millions of roads across the United States are constructed with asphalt pavement that's deteriorating over time. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri are using recyclables, including plastic waste, as a sustainable ...
Materials Science
Jul 18, 2023
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In light of vehicular pollutants contributing to decreasing air quality, governments across the globe are posing stricter emission regulations for automobiles. This calls for the development of more efficient exhaust gas ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 18, 2022
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The research, published in Nature Sustainability, analyzed data collected from 48 metropolitan areas in the United States, including New York, Boston, Minneapolis and Atlanta, which showed a positive correlation between ridership, ...
Environment
Nov 13, 2019
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Adding too much water to your plants can damage them as much as not having enough water. In the environment, plants submerged under excessive rain have limited access to light and oxygen, which reduces or eliminates their ...
Biotechnology
Mar 13, 2024
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(Phys.org)—Winemakers have long known that blending different grape varietals can favorably balance the flavor characteristics of the wine they produce. In the future, makers of advanced biofuels might use a similar strategy, ...
Materials Science
Jan 30, 2013
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Transportation experts are proposing that the research and development of next-generation biofuels must be done in conjunction with the development of advanced combustion engines if those biofuels are to become a reality ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 15, 2010
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A study sponsored by the National Science Foundation found that most respondents felt the evacuation of New Orleans residents to the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina was a "failure" and this opinion has shaped their willingness ...
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- They've become the subject of myriad YouTube "how-to" videos. Entire department of transportation websites explain how to navigate them. And, they elicit more than a little anxiety and confusion in the minds ...
Other
Feb 2, 2012
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In the early 1990s, Victor Li, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Michigan, developed Engineered Cementitious Composites, also known as ductile or bendable concrete. More than 20 years ...
Engineering
Dec 5, 2018
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In the effort to pile more power atop silicon chips, engineers have developed the equivalent of mini-skyscrapers in three-dimensional integrated circuits and encountered a new challenge: how to manage the heat created within ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Dec 19, 2012
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