Sweaty cattle may boost food security in a warming world
Researchers at the University of Florida in the United States are studying cattle’s genetic traits to improve reproductive heat tolerance and ensure food security in a warming climate.
VIDEO: The world’s first process for making zero emissions cement
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a method to produce low-emission concrete by recycling cement using electric arc furnaces, commonly used in steel recycling.
Alaska’s rusting waters: Pristine rivers and streams turning orange
Researchers from the University of California, Davis in the USA have found that Alaska’s remote rivers are turning orange due to minerals exposed by thawing permafrost.
Study: AI writing, illustration emits hundreds of times less carbon than humans
A recent study reveals AI significantly reduces carbon emissions in writing and illustrating tasks compared to humans, highlighting the environmental benefits of technology.
80 mph speed record for glacier fracture helps reveal the physics of ice sheet collapse
University of Washington researchers have discovered the fastest-ever large-scale ice shelf rift formation in Antarctica, a critical insight for predicting future sea-level rise due to glacier melt.
Dairy cows fed botanicals-supplemented diets use energy more efficiently
A recent study by Penn State researchers has demonstrated that supplementing the feed of high-producing dairy cows with capsicum oleoresin, derived from chilli peppers, and clove oil enhances feed energy efficiency and reduces methane emissions.
Novel carbon capture: Microbe enzyme-coated electrode sucks in gas
Scientists isolate a microbial enzyme and branch it on an electrode to efficiently and unidirectionally convert CO2 to formate From Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology 04/10/23 Seeking microorganisms that efficiently capture the greenhouse gas CO2. “The enzymes employed by the microorganisms represent a fantastic playground for scientists as they allow highly specific reactions at […]
Supreme intelligence: Future AI should mimic ecological systems as well as the brain
From Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies 13/09/23 Many of today’s artificial intelligence systems loosely mimic the human brain. In a new paper, researchers suggest that another branch of biology — ecology — could inspire a whole new generation of AI to be more powerful, resilient, and socially responsible. Published September 11 in Proceedings of the National […]
The search for the super potato
From McGill University 01/09/23 As climate change continues to pose severe challenges to ensuring sustainable food supplies around the world, scientists from McGill University are looking for ways to improve the resilience and nutritional quality of potatoes. Professor Martina Strömvik and her team have created a potato super pangenome to identify genetic traits that can […]
Harvesting and decontaminating water from fog using nanoengineered reactive meshes
From ETH Zurich 18/08/23 In countries such as Peru, Bolivia and Chile, it’s not uncommon for people who live in foggy areas to hang up nets to catch droplets of water. The same is true of Morocco and Oman. These droplets then trickle down the mesh and are collected to provide water for drinking, cooking […]