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Palestinian farmers benefit from Birmingham water technology project
University of Birmingham scientists have worked with international students to produce prototype desalination equipment that could…
Oil and gas wastewater used for irrigation may suppress plant immune systems
The horizontal drilling method called hydraulic fracturing helps the United States produce close to 4 billion…
NASA finds small area of heavy rain left in Tropical Cyclone Kyarr
Tropical Cyclone Kyarr appears to be winding down as it moves through the Arabian Sea and…
WFIRST will add pieces to the dark matter puzzle
The true nature of dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries in the universe. Scientists…
Evading Heisenberg isn't easy
EPFL researchers, with colleagues at the University of Cambridge and IBM Research-Zurich, unravel novel dynamics in…
NASA microgap-cooling technology immune to gravity effects and ready for spaceflight
A groundbreaking technology that would allow NASA to effectively cool tightly packed instrument electronics and other…
Firefighters battle new blazes in California
Firefighters battled new wildfires on Thursday in California including a fierce blaze in the city of…
Promising discovery could lead to a better, cheaper solar cell
McGill University researchers have gained tantalizing new insights into the properties of perovskites, one of the…
Climate engineering should not be considered a public good, new research shows
Countries around the world are preparing to modify the earth’s climate to cope with climate change,…