Carbon capture takes sponge-like form with new cost-effective method

An international team of scientists is using porous, sponge-like materials that can trap carbon dioxide in…

Under anaerobic conditions, common microbial communities can break the ultra-strong carbon-fluorine bond

Engineers at University of California Riverside are the first to report selective breakdown of a particularly…

New study explains how to broaden strategy to avert catastrophic climate change

Slashing emissions of carbon dioxide, by itself, cannot prevent catastrophic global warming. But a new study…

New 'CRISPR-Combo' method boosts genome editing power in plants

Ten years ago, a new technology called CRISPR-CAS9, made it possible for scientists to change the…

South Asia's intense heat wave a 'sign of things to come'

The devastating heat wave which has baked India and Pakistan in recent months was made more…

One step closer to making terahertz technology usable in the real world

Researchers have discovered in two-dimensional conductive systems a new effect that promises improved performance of terahertz…

Foreign fishing fleets and trade are taking fish nutrients away from malnourished people

Foreign fishing fleets, as well as international seafood trade, are diverting vital micronutrients away from malnourished…

Low-cost gel film can pluck drinking water from desert air

More than a third of the world’s population lives in drylands, areas that experience significant water…

New measurements from Northern Sweden show less methane emission than feared

It is widely understood that thawing permafrost can lead to significant amounts of methane being released.…

What 40-million-year-old tropical reef corals tell us about climate change

Unusually well-preserved reef corals from the Geological and Paleontological Collection at Leipzig University hold a great…