For converting cellulose into ethanol, various resources are available in the market. But, how can a stover be supplied from the field to the biorefinery? Researchers have designed a single-pass system, capable of harvesting both corn kernels and…
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There thrive some natural interior designers that can transform a meager underground residence into an ever-expanding dark palace! No, they are no humans – but, tiny microbes!
A type of cave-dwelling bacteria forms mucus-like chandeliers that…
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The pollution of water purification and desalination facilities is always a problem across the world. In an effort to prevent pollution of these facilities, U.S. scientists are studying the role natural organic matters play in the environment.
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How is Earth’s freshwater – the most precious natural resource – distributed? To get a clear picture of this, NASA scientists are making observations from space.
For estimating the seasonal water storage variations in more than 50 river basins…
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A 175-meter high wheel will be erected in the German capital soon to attract millions of visitors from 2008. The Berlin wheel would be higher than the London Eye — which claims to be the world’s tallest observation wheel at 135 meters. The 120…
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Scientists have been saying for long that global warming will be hitting the world’s economy hard! It must has started revealing the consequences directly. If you are minting money out of an emissions-intensive company or facilities exposed to severe…
The one of the most complete examples of a baby dinosaur ever found may have been killed by a massive volcanic blast. Once swam through the Southern Ocean approximately 70 million years ago, the undamaged, well preserved skeleton was recovered from…
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Partly as a result of global warming caused by emissions of greenhouse gases, the Arctic Ocean could be mostly open water in summer by 2040 – several decades earlier than previously expected, as concluded by a study done by the National Center for…
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Fish lovers and also ones crazy about its delicacies, but concerned about their becoming endangered and their conservation, can now order the right menu in your favorite restaurant without pondering on if the species is going extinct.
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To tackle climate change, more attention is needed to be given to human rights, according to former Irish President Mary Robinson. So, is the phenomenon now an issue of global injustice? The former President will be arguing this in a lecture at…
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