For years, unrecycled plastic bottles have been dumped in landfills. Now, thanks to new research, those…
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New catalyst could dramatically cut methane pollution from millions of engines
Today’s catalysts for removing unburnt methane from natural-gas engine exhaust are either inefficient at low, start-up…
(How) cells talk to each other
Like us, cells communicate. Well, in their own special way. Using waves as their common language,…
Bats struggle during organic farming transition
Bat activity falls as farms make the transition to organic agriculture, new research shows. …
Introducing the Climate Solutions Explorer
Scientists recently launched the Climate Solutions Explorer — a comprehensive resource that visualizes and presents vital…
Volunteering in late life may protect the brain against cognitive decline and dementia
Volunteering in late life is associated with better cognitive function — specifically, better executive function and…
Future AI algorithms have potential to learn like humans
Memories can be as tricky to hold onto for machines as they can be for humans.…
Artificial 'rocks' from macroplastics threaten ocean health
Plastic waste is a problem on our beaches. Hence, it is largely removed in a coordinated…
Billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving baby food containers
Experiments showed that microwaving plastic baby food containers can release huge numbers of plastic particles —…
Gene variation makes apple trees 'weep,' improving orchards
Plant geneticists have identified a mutation in a gene that causes the ‘weeping’ architecture — branches…