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Phys.org / Combining algae and oyster shells for biodiesel born in the bayou
Biodiesel is a renewable fuel and offers a sustainable and potentially carbon-neutral alternative to petroleum products. Yet production costs remain a hurdle to its widespread use. Now, researchers have developed an inexpensive ...
Medical Xpress / High-resolution atlas of developing human brain combines data from nearly 200 studies and 30 million cells
In a bid to better understand, and potentially treat, a host of conditions that affect early cognition, neurodevelopment and the brain later in life, investigators at Johns Hopkins Medicine and colleagues throughout the world ...
Phys.org / Britain's hibernating hazel dormice are getting lighter in spring as temperatures rise, study suggests
Britain's hazel dormice are getting lighter in spring but fatter in autumn as our climate changes, suggests new research in Scientific Reports. The study, titled "The effects of climate and land cover on hazel dormouse (Muscardinus ...
Phys.org / Turning CO₂ into methanol: Multilayer machine learning speeds up search for better catalysts
Finding high-performing catalysts, which are used to accelerate processes from chemical manufacturing to energy production, can be a slow, expensive process, often relying on years of trial-and-error or massive computational ...
Phys.org / The hidden cost of sperm storage: Ejaculates found to deteriorate across the animal kingdom
Current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines typically recommend two to seven days of abstinence before taking semen samples or assisted reproduction. However, a new study led by Oxford University researchers suggests ...
Tech Xplore / From stillage to storage: Turning bourbon byproducts into supercapacitors
The state of Kentucky produces 95% of the world's bourbon, and all that bourbon leaves behind an enormous amount of waste grain, called stillage. Now, researchers at the University of Kentucky have developed a process to ...
Phys.org / Bio-based polymer offers a sustainable solution to 'forever chemical' cleanup
Researchers at the University of Bath have discovered a renewable, bio-based polymer membrane capable of efficiently capturing toxic "forever chemicals" from water, offering a potential new route to more sustainable water ...
Phys.org / World Food Prize goes to food safety scientist for preventing millions of cases of foodborne illness
A scientist who pioneered the modern food processing safety standards used around the world was awarded this year's World Food Prize, the organization announced Wednesday, crediting his work for averting millions of cases ...
Phys.org / The polar bear 'umbrella': How protecting one species saves many
To protect the vulnerable biodiversity of the Arctic, researchers from the University of Alberta and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) have identified a new conservation strategy in western Hudson Bay: using polar bears ...
Phys.org / Low snow water content tied to higher wildfire burn severity, analysis finds
Across much of the Rocky Mountain West, a winter of record-breaking high temperatures and historically low snowfall has forced people to think about having less water this spring. But it could also mean more severe wildfires ...
Medical Xpress / Meta-analysis of nearly 15,000 people links IBS to low-grade inflammation signs
New research from the University of Newcastle has found that people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) show detectable biological changes, challenging the long-held perception that the condition lacks a physical basis. The ...
Tech Xplore / EVs can generate widespread economic benefits, new study says
Putting more electric cars on the road doesn't just benefit those with enough money to buy the often-pricey vehicles, it also pushes down prices at the gas pump while strengthening U.S. energy security, according to new research ...
