Between 252 and 66 million years ago, the ocean underwent a revolution. That’s when plankton with calcium carbonate skeletons colonized the open ocean. When they died, their remains fell like snow over large parts of […]
A team of crop geneticists from Huazhong Agricultural University’s National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, both in China, has identified a gene variant that allows rice plants to continue producing […]
Trees, vegetation, rocks, unpredictable terrain and the lack of clearly defined roads—or roads at all—won’t stop an autonomous, off-road vehicle developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute.This post was originally published on this […]
A team of materials scientists and engineers affiliated with several institutions in China has found that one of the major reasons solid-state lithium batteries fail over time is metal fatigue in the anode, which contributes […]
Over the past decades, many countries worldwide have been trying to gradually transform their energy systems, with the aim of reducing carbon emissions and mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. Hydrogen and carbon dioxide […]
Google’s ad network has begun showing advertising within the flow of conversations with chatbots—part of Alphabet Inc.’s efforts to keep its edge in digital advertising as generative artificial intelligence takes off.This post was originally published […]
State and federal officials said they are working with a chemical manufacturing plant in Wyandotte on a “two-pronged approach” to limit the flow of contaminated groundwater into the Detroit River.This post was originally published on […]
As droughts worsen and water shortages hit communities worldwide, a new study in the journal Decision Analysis has uncovered a smarter way to get people to save water—without breaking the bank.This post was originally published […]
A new lifecycle study published in Sustainability Science and Technology has discovered a promising alternative to plastic sanitary products, potentially leading to far reduced sanitary waste. Sanitary pads made with cornstarch are 17 times more […]
The head of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) on Wednesday criticized US President Donald Trump’s order to fast-track deep-sea mining in the open ocean outside American territorial waters.This post was originally published on this site.
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