Interactive 'virtual farm' website expands access to dairy sustainability topics

A new interactive “carbon calculator” tool can help dairy farmers see sustainability principles in action and…

Cow dung is a possible sustainable material of the future, study finds

Livestock dung could be used to create the next generation of cellulosic materials, according to a…

Scientists measure a debris flow in unprecedented detail

Debris flows are fast-moving and highly variable mixtures of soil, rock, water, and trees that can…

Researchers identify key gene controlling cadmium distribution between leaf and grain in rice

Cadmium (Cd), a toxic heavy metal contaminant of cultivated land, is harmful to humans through its…

Minke whales represent smallest size threshold that a lunge-feeding baleen whale can be, shows study

A new study of Antarctic minke whales reveals a minimum size limit for whales employing the…

Laser-driven creation of high-energy ions boosts next-gen accelerators

A new way to create high-energy ions could speed up their applications in treating cancer and…

New well water data suggests contamination frequent on farms

Groundwater sampling across the state suggests that for the 13% of Marylanders who get their water…

A quick new way to screen virus proteins for antibiotic properties

As conventional antibiotics continue to lose effectiveness against evolving pathogens, scientists are keen to employ the…

Scientists develop new concepts about the shape and dynamic nature of molecules

Scientists have demonstrated in a new study that carbon-based molecules can be much more dynamic than…

The right cocktail of gut enzymes can stop C. difficile in its tracks

Not all probiotics are created equal. In a new study, researchers found that certain enzymes within…