Engineering seeds to resist drought
A new seed-coating process could facilitate agriculture on marginal arid lands by enabling the seeds to retain any available water ...
Tag: Hydrology/Water Resources
Q-CTRL awarded $3.5 million grant from Australian government for space-based quantum sensors
Company to expand the development and manufacture of advanced sensors for climate data monitoring, mining, defense applications and moreCredit: Q-CTRL ...
NASA space lasers map meltwater lakes in Antarctica with striking precision
Credit: Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Dr. Kelly Brunt From above, the Antarctic Ice Sheet might look like a calm, ...
A universal approach to tailoring soft robots
An integrated design optimisation and fabrication workflow opens new opportunities for tailoring the mechanical properties of soft machines.Credit: SUTD By ...
Changes in Earth’s orbit enabled the emergence of complex life
Credit: University of Southampton Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that changes in Earth's orbit may have allowed ...
Rethinking southeast asia’s energy plans
Scientists in Singapore are calling for revisions in planned hydropower expansions in light of the rapidly decreasing cost of solar ...
A new understanding of patterns in fluid flow
A persistent pattern formation dynamics is observed and explained through an inter-disciplinary study between chemical engineering and mathematics, and this ...
Study: constructed wetlands are best protection for agricultural runoff into waterways
Credit: Amy Hansen LAWRENCE -- A new paper from a lead author based at the University of Kansas finds wetlands ...
The missing ocean plastic sink: Gone with the rivers
The mysterious ocean plastic sinkCredit: CEFREM/UPVD Plastics are a growing problem for natural ecosystems around the globe, and in particular ...
Stanford research shows muskrats are a bellwether for a drying delta
The muskrat, a stocky brown rodent the size of a Chihuahua - with a tail like a mouse, teeth like ...
UMaine-led study: Imaging spectroscopy can predict water stress in wild blueberry fields
Imaging spectroscopy can help predict water stress in wild blueberry barrens, according to a University of Maine-led study. The technology ...
Is global plastic pollution nearing an irreversible tipping point?
Common press release: Stockholm University, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Helmholtz Centre ...
Instant water cleaning method ‘millions of times’ better than commercial approach
Creation of hydrogen peroxide in situ could provide clean, drinkable water to communities in the poorest nations around the world ...
Floods may be nearly as important as droughts for future carbon accounting
Plants play an essential role in curbing climate change, absorbing about one-third of the carbon dioxide emitted from human activities ...
Extreme events: Ecosystems offer cost effective protection
Decision-makers around the world are increasingly interested in using ecosystem solutions such as mangroves, coral reefs, sand dunes and forests ...
Researchers create better method to predict offshore wind power
Credit: Ruo-Qian (Roger) Wang New Brunswick, N.J. (June 28, 2021) - Rutgers researchers have developed a machine learning model using ...
Dedicated journal edition on largest ever study on First Nations Food Security & Environment
Newly published results highlight that many First Nations want access to traditional foods and environmental factors impact access to food ...
A 50% rise in the level of CO2 could reduce rainfall in the Amazon more than deforestation
Simulations show that the direct impact of rising levels of carbon dioxide over the Amazon rainforest would be a reduction ...
Microbes feast on crushed rock in subglacial lakes beneath Antarctica
Credit: Credit: John Priscu Pioneering research has revealed the erosion of ancient sediments found deep beneath Antarctic ice could be ...
Europe’s first large-scale wastewater treatment research facility using bacteria
Credit: Newcastle University, UK Scientists from Newcastle University and partners from Northumbrian Water have opened a new facility that will ...
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Rochester’s Laser Lab heads new national inertial fusion energy hub
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Wayne State University announces creation of two research centers and institutes that aim to impact the health of Detroiters and beyond
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ASH: Targeted oral therapy reduced disease burden and improved symptoms for patients with rare blood disorder
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When is an aurora not an aurora?
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Doctors discover many patients at UNC’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic screen positive for malnutrition
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Anglia Ruskin named University of the Year 2023