The water’s property of forming ice creates problems particularly in cryo-preservations – as the crystal that form damages cells and tissues. Anatoli Bogdan at the University of Helsinki, Finland has discovered a new property of water that can…
Ozone in the cirrus clouds is destroyed faster than previously thought! Read More »
Has the world’s oldest species gone effectively extinct? A team had gone on an expedition in search for a rare Yangtze River dolphin. But, disappointingly, it ended Wednesday without a single of the species falling in sight. So, what should be the…
Has the White Yangtze Dolphin gone extinct? Read More »
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio wants an ‘answer’ from you — answer to the problem — global warming. Perhaps he knows where to find it. To prompt visitors share their solutions, he has posted a question on the “Yahoo! Answers” Web site – it allows visitors…
DiCaprio wants answers to global warming on "Yahoo! Answers" Read More »
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…
Tiny critters Help in curving out Caves! Read More »
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.
The…
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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…
NASA studies 50 river basins to understand world's freshwater distribution Read More »
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…
Berlin's observation wheel threatens rhino sex life: Activists Read More »
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…
Massive volcanic blast killed the 'Ever Most preserved' baby dinosaur Read More »