Ecological impacts of palm stearin spill to the coastal ecosystem

In August 2017, a marine accident occurred in the Pearl River Estuary where a cargo vessel…

'The Demon in the Machine' is named physics book of the year in UK

Paul Davies’ newest book, The Demon in the Machine, takes aim at one of the great…

Wetlands will keep up with sea level rise to offset climate change

Coastal wetlands provide stunning views and are hosts to a vast array of biodiversity. But they…

Flood alert: Researchers devise powerful new flood monitoring system for Japan

Flooding accounts for a third of the average annual economic losses caused by natural disasters worldwide.…

Using a chip to find better cancer fighting drugs

Kyoto University researchers have developed a new ‘tumor-on-a-chip’ device that can better mimic the environment inside…

It's a small (coal-polluted) world, after all

A study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry underscores that the release of pollutants in one…

Artificial intelligence as behavioral analyst

What is the common ground between making a cup of tea and putting on your shoes?…

Why are alloy metal nanoparticles better than monometallic ones for CNT growth?

Researchers at the Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials, within the Institute of Basic Science (IBS, South…

Research shows increased sediment flux in the Yangtze river headwater

Sediment flux (SF) in the Tuotuo River on the central Tibetan Plateau (TP), considered the main…

Structures in seaweed shed light on sustainability

Brown algae are not just seaweed that float in the ocean and tangle swimmers’ feet—they also…