The world needs to produce more food to feed a growing population, but is automation…
Month: November 2016
Heathrow third runway ‘to breach climate change laws’
Plans to expand Heathrow Airport are set to breach the government’s climate change laws, advisers…
Time to take out the space trash
Scientists are warning there’s now so much space debris in low-Earth orbit that action needs…
First steps to neutralizing Zika
As Zika spreads throughout the world, the call for rapid development of therapeutics to treat…
Fault curvature may control where big earthquakes occur
The geometry of large faults has been the focus of recent research, which has found…
Upward mobility boosts immunity in monkeys
The richest and poorest Americans differ in life expectancy by more than a decade. Glaring…
Bringing silicon to life
A new study is the first to show that living organisms can be persuaded to…
Fuel cells: For platinum catalysts, tiny squeeze gives big boost in performance
Squeezing a platinum catalyst a fraction of a nanometer nearly doubles its catalytic activity, say…
Binge-eating bacteria extract energy from sewage
Domestic sewage contains various organic substances, mainly from toilets and kitchens. Now research shows that…
Defining conservation priorities in tropical and biodiversity rich countries
Rich in biodiversity, with a rapidly growing economy, Malaysia exemplifies the tension between conservation and…