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Small Dam Construction to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions Is Causing Ecosystem Disruption

Researchers conclude in a new report that a global push for small hydropower projects, supported by various nations and also the ...  > full story

Artificial Bone: Designing Synthetic Materials and Quickly Turning the Design Into Reality With 3-D Printing

Researchers have developed a new method to design synthetic materials and quickly turn the design into reality using computer ...  > full story

Bioenergy Potential Unearthed in Leaf-Cutter Ant Communities

As spring warms up Wisconsin, humans aren't the only ones tending their gardens. Colonies of leaf-cutter ants cultivate ...  > full story

Building More Sustainable Aircrafts

Life Cycle Assessments of components can help make aircraft production more sustainable. The decisive factor is making the data available at an early stage. Thanks to a new eco design ...  > full story

• Sustainability
  Water
  Trees
  Renewable Energy
  Environmental Science
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  Environmentally Friendly Battery Made from Wood

  June 19, 2013 — Taking inspiration from trees, scientists have developed a battery made from a sliver of wood coated with tin that shows promise for becoming a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally ... > full story
• Energy and the Environment
  Energy Issues
  Sustainability
  Energy Technology
  Renewable Energy
  Environmental Science
   

  Saving Energy in Subway Stations

  June 17, 2013 — As well as being the backbone of urban public transport systems, subways are also major consumers of energy. For example, the entire underground train network in Barcelona consumes around 63.1 ... > full story
• Fisheries
  Fish
  Ecology Research
  Ecology
  Zoology
  Extinction
   

  Oysters Could Rebound More Quickly With Limited Fishing and Improved Habitat

  June 13, 2013 — A new study shows that combining improved oyster restoration methods with limits on fishing in the upper Chesapeake could bring the oyster population back to the Bay in a much shorter period of time. ... > full story
• Fisheries
  Fish
  Marine Biology
  Wild Animals
  Sustainability
  Sea Life
   

  Developing Techniques for Tuna Aquaculture

  June 12, 2013 — Swimming in a 20,000 gallon tank at the University of Rhode Island are several large yellowfin tuna captured last fall about 100 miles off the Rhode Island coast. The fish are part of the first ... > full story
• Materials Science
  Chemistry
  Physics
  Petroleum
  Energy and Resources
  Nature of Water
   
  

  Molecular 'Sieves' Harness Ultraviolet Irradiation for Greener Power Generation

  June 12, 2013 — New research shows that exposing polymer molecular sieve membranes to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation in the presence of oxygen produces highly permeable and selective membranes for more efficient ... > full story
• Vaccines
  Influenza
  Bird Flu
  Public Health
  Cold and Flu
  Today's Healthcare
   

  Workers Do Not Quit Due to Mandatory Flu Shot

  June 11, 2013 — In its fourth year with 99 percent compliance, Loyola University Health System's mandatory flu shot program is the subject of a new study presented at an infectious disease ... > full story
• Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  Bacteria
  Biology
  Developmental Biology
  Biochemistry Research
  Biotechnology
   
  

  Fractal Patterns Spontaneously Emerge During Bacterial Cell Growth

  June 11, 2013 — Despite bacterial colonies always forming circular shapes as they grow, their cells form internal divisions which are highly asymmetrical and branched. These fractal (self-similar) patterns are due ... > full story
• Nature of Water
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Materials Science
  Chemistry
  Batteries
  Physics
   
  

  New Framework for Understanding the Energetics of Ionic Liquids

  June 7, 2013 — A new study provides clues into the understanding of the behavior of the charged molecules or particles in ionic liquids. The new framework may lead to the creation of cleaner, more sustainable, and ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
  Food and Agriculture
  Trees
  Nature
  Botany
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Bees and Other Pollinating Insects Are Just One Factor in Food Production

  June 5, 2013 — No food for the human race without bees? It is not quite as straightforward as that. A case study by ecologists in a coffee-growing area in India reveals that pollinating insects are just one ... > full story
• Energy and the Environment
  Energy Issues
  Environmental Science
  Sustainability
  Renewable Energy
  Energy Technology
   

  Disincentives to Energy Efficiency Can Be Fixed

  June 4, 2013 — A new study finds that utilities aren't rewarded for adopting energy efficiency programs, and that reforms are needed to make energy efficiency as attractive as ... > full story

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