A research team from Curtin University is pioneering decarbonisation in Western Australia through integrated mineral carbonation.
Bill Johnston, MLA, Mines and Petroleum Minister, announced on...
The European project, EMB3Rs, is discovering new ways to achieve industrial waste heat recovery in Portugal to raise energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions and...
Researchers at the University of Michigan (U-M) have emphasised that testing the longevity of new electric vehicle battery designs could be four times faster...
Researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a procedure involving high-intensity pulses of light that can successfully remove carbon micro-pollutants from water.
The photodegradation process
This process was already suspected to be feasible, although it was...
Researchers have investigated the changes in a lake in the northern Tibetan highlands since the end of the last ice age to better understand mountain lake’s reactions to climate change.
Lakes in alpine locations react sensitively to climate change. Researchers...
New research conducted by the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), reveals that sea anemone Nematostella’s growth, development, and feeding ability are drastically impacted by present levels of common pollutants found in one of its native habitats, the US East Coast.
The...
A study conducted at Texas A&M University shows that the annual crop can sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Carbon and carbon dioxide
The Earth’s atmosphere is experiencing an increased amount of carbon dioxide and a shortage of carbon in the soil. However,...
A study led by Lancaster University finds that despite damage, bleached coral reefs are still supporting the ecosystems of diverse small-scale fisheries; the fish being caught are rich in micronutrients vital to the health of millions of people in...
Scientists discover a use for biotechnology in order to provide an alternative to egg white protein production that is more environmentally sustainable.
Research by the Future Sustainable Food Systems research group at the University of Helsinki, together with VTT Technical...
Scientists have uncovered the distribution and physiological role of planteose enzymatic hydrolysis of planteose: α-galactosidase (AGAL), which is promising regarding the molecular target for root parasitic weed control.
Parasitic weed control
Witchweed (or Striga) and broomrapes (or Orobanche and Phelipanche) are...
Scientists have created technology to tell the difference between 12 different types of plastic and to separate them according to chemical composition.
Different types of plastic
In contrast to common perceptions, plastic is not just one material. Rather, it is a...
A study conducted by UC Riverside archaeologist Scott Fedick and plant physiologist Louis Santiago reveals highly drought resistant plants in Maya, which will be key in helping communities survive during a drought.
Surviving drought in Maya
Scientists have revealed through research...
A team from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, have developed a food packaging that that is biodegradable, sustainable and kills microbes that are harmful to humans.
The food packaging
Professor Philip Demokritou, Adjunct Professor...