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Researchers engineer hardier microbes to improve bioproduction of fuels, chemicals
Busy, productive microbes use enzymes to break down leaves, stalks and other biomass and then convert…
Over a thousand cosmic explosions detected in 47 days
An international research team led by Prof. Li Di and Dr. Wang Pei from National Astronomical…
How the Sun's magnetic forces arrange gas particles
Solar prominences hover above the visible solar disk like giant clouds, held there by a supporting…
Binary stars boost cosmic carbon footprint
The cosmic origin of carbon, a fundamental building block of life, is still uncertain. Massive stars…
Use of natural gas will decline if we are to achieve 1.5 C climate targets
A new review from Imperial has found that the use of natural gas will reduce by…
DNA reveals how ice ages affected African rainforests
Today, rainforest covers much of Central Africa, but scarce fossil records suggest ice ages may have…
Collecting new data on atmospheric particles for storm forecasting and climate models
For decades, scientists have debated the impact of human-made and environmental particles in the atmosphere, called…
Empowering communities through local monitoring
Over recent decades, community-based environmental monitoring (often called “citizen science”) has exploded in popularity, aided both…
'Boilerplate language' is preventing non-professional investors from making sound decisions, new research finds
New research from Aston University has found boilerplate language used by managers is preventing their non-professional…