Researchers have come up with a new way of making thin perovskite films for solar…
Month: March 2015
Cropping Africa’s wet savannas would bring high environmental costs
With the global population rising, analysts and policymakers have targeted Africa’s vast wet savannas as…
Past warming increased snowfall on Antarctica, affecting global sea level
A new study confirms that snowfall in Antarctica will increase significantly as the planet warms,…
Catalyst destroys common toxic nerve agents quickly
Scientists have developed a robust new material, inspired by biological catalysts, that is extraordinarily effective…
Solar could meet California energy demand 3 to 5 times over
In the face of global climate change, increasing the use of renewable energy resources is…
Cyborg beetle research allows free-flight study of insects
Cyborg insect research is enabling new revelations about a muscle used by beetles for finely…
No reason to believe yeti legends to be inspired by an unknown type of bear
A Venezuelan evolutionary biologist and a US zoologist state that they have refuted, through mitochondrial…
Frequency of tornadoes, hail linked to El Niño, La Niña
Climate scientists can spot El Niño and La Niña conditions developing months ahead of time,…
New images of the brain show the forgetful side effect of frequent recall
A new study has shown how intentional recall is beyond a simple reawakening of a…
Universal public drug coverage would save Canada billions
Canada could save $7.3 billion annually with universal public coverage of medically necessary prescription drugs,…