For most of the major carbon-polluting nations, promising to fight climate change is a lot easier…
Category: Phys.org
Phys.org
Hundreds evacuated as blaze engulfs Athens suburbs
Hundreds of people were evacuated early Wednesday as firefighters deployed planes and helicopters to fight a…
In search of the lost city of Natounia
The mountain fortress of Rabana-Merquly in modern Iraqi Kurdistan was one of the major regional centers…
China speeding up approvals for new coal plants: Greenpeace
China has ramped up approvals for new coal power plants this year, Greenpeace said Wednesday, with…
Rising numbers of exotic snakebites reported in the UK
Exotic snakebites recorded in the UK have “soared” over the course of a decade, as numbers…
Bold, sustained action can revitalize wild Pacific salmon in the Fraser
Nineteen major populations of wild Pacific salmon in the Fraser River are projected to decline over…
Did our ancestors have better microbiomes? For maize, maybe!
At today’s backyard barbeques, we enjoy corn on the cob with hundreds of sweet juicy kernels.…
Go with the flow: New findings about moving electricity could improve fusion devices
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have found that…
Worms as a model for personalized medicine
Tailoring a person’s diet or medicine based on their genomes has been a goal of the…
Aluminum alloy manufacturing now 50% more energy efficient
Lighter vehicles can travel farther on less energy, driving demand for lighter automotive components. High-performance aluminum…