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MIT researchers have started growing structures made of wood-like plant cells in a lab, hinting at the possibility of more efficient biomaterials production. The researchers have proposed a way to grow certain plant tissues,...
A new semi-artificial electrode could convert light energy into other forms of energy in biosolar cells. The technique is based on the photosynthesis protein Photosystem I from cyanobacteria and can be coupled with an...
People have been getting outdoors more since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The trend represents a shift in people’s relationship with nature, say the authors of the new study. People in the University...
It is well-known that discarded plastic can break down into microplastics and cause harm to humans and the environment. Now, scientists have improved the method to estimate just how risky hazardous micropollutants from plastic...
Electronic tags released in the Ganges river show plastic pollution can travel thousands of kilometres in just a few months. The message-in-a-bottle tags could be used for raising awareness about plastic pollution. Researchers put...
Nature’s own UV suncreens could be used in the development of more natural sun protection formulations. The compounds used to protect organisms in oceans and lakes increase where UV levels are high. Swansea University...
Weather forecasters can more accurately predict when a tornado is likely to hit the UK thanks to a new tool devised in a partnership between the University of Leeds and the Met Office. Around...
Researchers in Australia have resolved a fundamental challenge preventing the wide uptake of next-generation perovskite solar cells. Their work helps the cells cope with exposure to light. Metal-halide perovskites, a class of hybrid organic-inorganic...
Researchers have significantly boosted the output from a system that can extract drinkable water directly from the air even in dry regions, using heat from the sun or another source. The system brings the...
Today there are more than 7 million electric vehicles (EVs) in operation around the world, compared with only about 20,000 a decade ago. However, they are not sufficient for solving climate problems, say researchers. Around the world, many...
An alternative mechanism for the formation of the Alps could help improve the assessment of earthquake risks. The key is in the tectonic plates detaching and uplifting rather than bulldozing, say Swiss researchers. For...
Groundbreaking research is suggesting that the melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet could add up to 30cm of sea level rise between 2015 and 2100. Even partial melting of the ice due to climate...
Aviation has been calculated to contribute 3.5 per cent of all human activities that drive climate change, new research shows. The findings of a new international study show that two-thirds of the impact from...
Roots play a vital role in crop plants. They take up water and nutrients for the plant and help keep it firmly in the ground. Breeding is a way to improve how crops perform...
Small trees that grow up in drought conditions could form the basis of more drought-resistant rainforests, says new research. Severe and long-lasting droughts are becoming more common in the Amazon, often killing large trees that...
Canberra – Coal will need to be phased out of the world’s economy to meet the climate change challenge, but this can work properly only if social objectives and local stakeholders are involved in...
Using fibre-catching devices as part of the laundry process can dramatically reduce the amount of microscopic particles potentially entering the marine environment, according to new research. The study covered both prototypes and commercially available...
In 30 years, 1.5 billion people will depend on water from the mountains. A new study shows that many regions can in fact only meet their water demand thanks to mountain runoffs. Global water...
Engineers have used a powerful electrochemical process to destroy water contaminants. It could help clean up heavily polluted wastewater from wineries, pharmaceutical companies and other industries. A team of engineers may be one step...
Researchers in Wales have developed a new environmentally friendly method for removing toxic chemicals from water. A new solvent-free machine – the Matrix Assembly Cluster Source (MACS) – is key to the process. A...
