Wiping out all of Africa’s elephants could accelerate Earth’s climate crisis by allowing 7% more damaging greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, scientists say. But conserving forest elephants may reverse the trend, providing a service worth $43billion in storing carbon, the academics found. The research, published in Nature Geoscience, shows that …
Limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C has long been the goal of developing countries and those most at risk from climate change. Since becoming enshrined in the Paris Agreement last December, the 1.5C goal has come under increased scrutiny and examination. climate impacts research How do climate impacts at 1.5C …
Research into how Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskites (HOIPs) turn sunlight into energy could open door to far higher efficiency solar panels Researchers investigating a new class of solar cell ingredients have shown how efficiency could be boosted far higher than had previously been thought possible. The materials, known as Hybrid Organic-Inorganic …
University of Adelaide researchers have made a breakthrough in investigating salt tolerance in plants which could lead to new salt tolerant varieties of crops, and also answer unresolved questions in plant biology. The researchers, also from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology and in collaboration with the …
A new study has found evidence that health becomes endangered when ageing cells lose control of rogue elements of DNA called transposons. Research has shown that a low-calorie diet, a key intervention already known to increase lifespan, dramatically delays the onset of increased transposon activity. The new study, published in …
Scientists at Jadavpur University have developed a harvester which uses raw fish scales, which can generate biodegradable energy to power next-gen medical devices like a pacemaker. This technology will be used to tap into the sustainable green energy sector. Fish scales are said to contain collagen fibers which in turn …
PARIS – The same gravitational force that creates high tides when the moon and sun align may also play a role in triggering major earthquakes, according to a study released Monday. Better understanding of this mechanism could help predict when known faults are more likely to produce killer quakes, the …
At one such market, researchers collected a new species of maroon-brown crab with reddish-purple claws and legs, which belongs to both a new species and a new genus. The scientists have named the newly described crab Yuebeipotamon calciatile. Animal pet markets, filled with assorted species, can sometimes yield species previously …
A team of researchers at Jadavpur University here has developed a biodegradable energy harvester from raw fish scales that could in future replace pacemaker devices for the heart. The energy harvester thus could be tapped as a sustainable green power source for next generation self-powered implantable medical devices. It also …
Research on typhoons has led scientists to believe that China, Taiwan, Japan and the Koreas will experience more violent typhoons. China, Taiwan, Japan and the Koreas will experience more violent typhoons under climate change, said researchers today, presenting evidence for a recent rise in storm intensity caused by ocean warming. …
HONOLULU – Global warming is making the oceans sicker than ever before, spreading disease among animals and humans and threatening food security across the planet, a major scientific report said on Monday. The findings, based on peer-reviewed research, were compiled by 80 scientists from 12 countries, experts said at the …
Scientists from NOAA and the Bishop Museum have published a description of a new species of butterflyfish from deep reefs of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The study was published today in the scientific journal ZooKeys. "Butterflyfish are the glamour fish of the coral …
Scientists have developed a diagnosis system based on virtual reality (VR) technology that may help in the early detection of various neuro-degenerative disorders including multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease. The system consists of VR headsets like Google Glass, a non-contact sensor controller and a mobile platform. When a person …
The development of light emitting diodes (LEDs) was heralded as a quick fix to excessive energy consumption. However, since its introduction to the market, there have been complaints about affordability and different types of negative impacts to the environment. Researchers from China and Taiwan recently developed a new type of …
Scientists in Wales may have found a solution to the global chocolate crisis caused by a cocoa shortage. Bangor University researchers discovered wild mango butter can be used as an alternative to cocoa butter. Disease and crop failure made the price of cocoa butter more than double between 2005 and …
Research to look at reducing nitrogen fertilisers at farms in the warmest regions, to combat air pollution and CO2 emissions A team of US scientists have been granted $500,000 funding to investigate whether or not reducing farm fertiliser use in some of the US' hottest farming regions could improve air …
Global warming may have started far earlier than anyone has so far imagined. The first signs of climate change driven by rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide may have been there in the year the world’s first intercity railway link opened between Manchester and Liverpool, when the Duke of Wellington …
The world is facing an array of new challenges that call for new ways of thinking to craft effective solutions that are to the benefit of all. In a world of increasing limits, we must nurture our greatest renewable energy – this is ingenuity and creativity. This is the importance …
NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The first hybrid rice varieties developed in sub-Saharan Africa are yielding up to four times more than other improved varieties, say scientists, who are using web-based tools to identify the right climate conditions to maximise harvests. The 15 hybrids, bred in Kenya and Tanzania, are …
Objects created through the 3D printing process may be extremely versatile. However, once the printing is done, the objects are limited to one form. The new advancement in 3D printing discovered by scientists hopes to change this. Through 4D printing, objects can change shape once subject to electricity, light, or …
Good news! In the fight against climate change, a team of scientists has finally solved the puzzle on hod to convert carbon dioxide to fuel by using the most ordinary thing -- sand. According to the study published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists from the University of Toronto claims …
