Water Conservation News

• Nature of Water
  Nanotechnology
  Nuclear Energy
  Physics
  Chemistry
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Better Understanding of Water's Freezing Behavior at Nanoscale

  May 21, 2013 — The results of a new study provide direct computational evidence that nucleation of ice in small droplets is strongly size-dependent, an important conclusion in understanding water's behavior at the ... > full story
• Water
  Nature of Water
  Petroleum
  Energy and the Environment
  Environmental Issues
  Sustainability
   
  

  Going Green: U.S. Equipped to Grow Serious Amounts of Pond Scum for Fuel

  May 21, 2013 — A new analysis shows that the nation's land and water resources could likely support the growth of enough algae to produce up to 25 billion gallons of algae-based fuel a year in the United States, ... > full story
• Early Climate
  Climate
  Global Warming
  Cultures
  Anthropology
  Geography
   
  

  Origins of Human Culture Linked to Rapid Climate Change

  May 21, 2013 — Rapid climate change during the Middle Stone Age, between 80,000 and 40,000 years ago, sparked surges in cultural innovation in early modern human populations, according to new ... > full story
• New Species
  Endangered Animals
  Extinction
  Nature
  Frogs and Reptiles
  Fossils
   
  

  Fourteen Closely Related Crocodiles Existed Around 5 Million Years Ago

  May 21, 2013 — Today, the most diverse species of crocodile are found in northern South America and Southeast Asia: As many as six species of alligator and four true crocodiles exist, although no more than two or ... > full story
• Cancer
  Colon Cancer
  Brain Tumor
  Ovarian Cancer
  Breast Cancer
  Lung Cancer
   
  

  New Tumor-Killer Shows Great Promise in Suppressing Cancers

  May 21, 2013 — Scientists have bioengineered a novel molecule which has been proven to successfully kill tumor ... > full story
• Materials Science
  Nature of Water
  Civil Engineering
  Chemistry
  Physics
  Quantum Physics
   
  

  Soft Matter Offers New Ways to Study How Materials Arrange

  May 21, 2013 — A fried breakfast food popular in Spain provided the inspiration for the development of doughnut-shaped droplets that may provide scientists with a new approach for studying fundamental issues in ... > full story
• Nature of Water
  Microarrays
  Nuclear Energy
  Sports Science
  Chemistry
  Materials Science
   
  

  Non-Wetting Fabric That Drains Sweat Invented

  May 20, 2013 — Waterproof fabrics that whisk away sweat could be the latest application of microfluidic technology developed by ... > full story
• Water
  Global Warming
  Nature
  Forest
  Air Quality
  Geography
   
  

  Amazon River Exhales Virtually All Carbon Taken Up by Rainforest

  May 20, 2013 — Woody plant matter is almost completely digested by bacteria living in the Amazon River. This tough stuff plays a major part in fueling the river's breath. The finding has implications for global ... > full story
• Infant's Health
  Child Development
  Intelligence
  Birth Defects
  Neuroscience
  Psychology Research
   
  

  Premature Birth Interrupts Vital Brain Development Processes Leading to Reduced Cognitive Abilities in Infants

  May 20, 2013 — Researchers have for the first time used a novel form of MRI to identify crucial developmental processes in the brain that are vulnerable to the effects of premature birth. This new study shows that ... > full story
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Nature
  Ecology Research
  Drought
  Drought Research
  Endangered Animals
   
  

  Frogs, Salamanders and Climate Change

  May 18, 2013 — Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns can lead to declines in southeastern frog and salamander populations, but protecting ponds can improve their ... > full story

Search ScienceDaily