One World – One Environment – One Network
Ten cubic kilometres of concrete, equivalent to the volume of Mount Everest, are used in construction projects every year, resulting in huge volumes of emissions. But a new eco-friendly cement may help to reduce...
A team from the University of Bremen has discovered bacteria whilst carrying out research in Africa that may help to cultivate the popular teak tree. This could lead to a more sustainable local use...
Scientists have discovered slimy microbes that may help keep coral reefs healthy. The bacteria scrub out nitrogen, potentially defending against certain nutrient overloads. Corals have evolved over millennia to live, and even thrive, in...
Scientists have identified a microbe that can ingest polyurethrane – one of the most widely used oil-based plastics that is particularly hard to recycle or destroy safely. Scientists in Germany have identified and characterized...
Until now, most sustainable materials designed for the fashion industry aren’t truly sustainable, with their high water footprint and even higher costs. Fungi- or bacteria-based textile materials provide an exciting – and disruptive –...
Purple bacteria could turn wastewater treatment plants into zero-carbon fuel generators, says Frontiers in Energy Research. The new findings are the first reported use of photosynthetic microbes in a battery-like bioelectrochemical system. Organic compounds...
Despite subzero temperatures, increased UV radiation, little liquid water, and few available nutrients, bacteria living at Earth’s poles thrive. They manage it thanks in part to molecules called biosurfactants, which help them separate the...
Glaciers might seem rather inhospitable environments. However, they are home to a diverse and vibrant microbial community. It’s becoming increasingly clear that they play a bigger role in the carbon cycle than previously thought....
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have invented a system that uses bacteria to turn non-potable water into drinking water. The goal is to install the system in remote communities in Canada and...
Researchers have discovered that black carbon makes certain bacteria more resistant to antibiotics, revealing a new mechanism of how air pollution harms our health. Their findings also shed new light on the dangers megacities...
Bacteria could make underground nuclear waste deposits safer, new research has revealed. Scientists discovered that the bacteria could increase safety by consuming hydrogen. A new study has discovered a microbial community made up of...
Healthy air is both low in pollution and rich in airborne bacteria. New research has now shown that this bacteria differs between environments – and can have a wider reaching influence than previously thought....
Japanese researchers have discovered a strain of bacteria that feeds off the plastic found in PET bottles. As Susanne Steffen in Tokyo reports, the scientists are now hoping to use it to develop a...
Scientists claim that 13 types of lactic acid bacteria found in the stomach of honeybees could be used as an alternative to antibiotics and even against antibiotic-resistant strains of MRSA. Raw honey has been...
