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Published Designing more useful bacteria - Designing More Useful Bacteria: The Future of Biotechnology


In a step forward for genetic engineering and synthetic biology, researchers have modified a strain...
Published Mangroves: Environmental guardians of our coastline - Mangroves: Environmental Guardians of Our Coastline


They are the salt-tolerant shrubs that thrive in the toughest of conditions, but according to new Un...
Published Discovery of world's oldest DNA breaks record by one million years - Discovery of World's Oldest DNA Breaks Record by One Million Years


Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified -- opening a 'game-changing' new chapter in the history...
Published Team recycles previously unrecyclable plastic - Team Recycles Previously Unrecyclable Plastic


Researchers have discovered a way to chemically recycle PVC into usable material, finding a way to u...
Published 'Fishing' for biomarkers - Fishing for Biomarkers: A Promising Approach to Early Disease Detection


Researchers have devised a tiny, nano-sized sensor capable of detecting protein biomarkers in a samp...
Published Fuel from waste wood - Fuel from Waste Wood: An Innovative Solution to Energy Crisis


According to the latest assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a cons...
Published Food quality matters for southern resident killer whales - Food Quality Matters for Southern Resident Killer Whales


Not all Chinook salmon are created equal, and this has a major impact on the energetics for southern...
Published Four ways to advance equity and justice goals in climate action planning - Four Ways to Advance Equity and Justice Goals in Climate Action Planning



Municipal climate action plans often identify equity and justice as goals, but engagement with these...
Published Existential threats to the iconic Nile River Delta - Existential Threats to the Iconic Nile River Delta


Decades of poor environmental and water management turned the Nile River Delta from a unique ecologi...
Published Keeping drivers safe with a road that can melt snow, ice on its own - Keeping Drivers Safe with a Road that Can Melt Snow and Ice on Its Own


Slipping and sliding on snowy or icy roads is dangerous. Salt and sand help melt ice or provide trac...
Published Scavenger nanoparticles could make fuel cell-powered vehicles a reality - Scavenger Nanoparticles: The Future of Fuel Cell-Powered Vehicles


Engineers have developed a material that could give fuel cell systems a competitive edge over the ba...
Published Vaccine printer could help vaccines reach more people - Vaccine Printer: A Revolutionary Technology to Reach More People



Researchers have designed a tabletop-sized vaccine printer that could be scaled up to produce hundre...
Published 'Gluing' soft materials without glue - Gluing Soft Materials Without Glue: A Revolutionary Technique



If you're a fan of arts and crafts, you're likely familiar with the messy, sticky, frustration-induc...
Published Biologists identify broad coral disease resistance traits - Biologists Identify Broad Coral Disease Resistance Traits


A new study provides a novel framework for identifying broad coral disease resistance traits and exa...
Published Fungi in sink drains act as 'reservoirs for mold' - Fungi in Sink Drains Act as 'Reservoirs for Mold'


Sinks and P-traps are home to a surprising number of fungal organisms. ABSTRACT: Fungi in Sink Drain...
Published Sea otters killed by unusual parasite strain - Sea Otters Killed by Unusual Parasite Strain


An unusually severe form of toxoplasmosis killed four sea otters and could pose a threat to other ma...
Published River diversions may cause microplastics to remain longer on land and in streams before reaching oceans - River Diversions and the Lingering Effects of Microplastics on Land and Streams



Diverting streams and rivers to irrigate crops or provide drinking water may significantly extend th...
Published Communities should reconsider walking away from curbside recycling, study shows - Communities Should Reconsider Walking Away from Curbside Recycling, Study Shows



Researchers took a deep dive into the economic and environmental value of community recycling effort...
Published New study reveals irrigation's mixed effects around the world - New Study Reveals Irrigation's Mixed Effects Around the World



Trajectory of irrigation water use in many regions is unsustainable, but practice is vital in managi...
Published Marine environment at risk due to ship emissions - Marine Environment at Risk Due to Ship Emissions



Researchers used four different types of port environments to investigate the levels of contaminants ...