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Coastal chemistry improves methane modeling

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using a new modeling framework in conjunction with data collected from marshes in the Mississippi Delta to improve predictions of climate-warming methane and nitrous oxide emissions from soils in coasta.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJan 26th, 2024

Nanopesticide delivery system made with neem seed extract improves pesticide effectiveness

Pesticides can be made more effective and environmentally friendly by improving how they stick to plant surfaces, thanks to new research led by Dr. Mustafa Akbulut, professor of chemical engineering at Texas A&M University......»»

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Passport control for glycan maturation: Discovery of a molecular tag that enhances biopharmaceutical quality

A collaborative research group, including researchers from Nagoya City University, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, and RIKEN has uncovered a molecular tool, the "passport sequence," that significantly improves the production efficiency and q.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News21 hr. 10 min. ago

Mathematical modeling reveals the explosive secret of the squirting cucumber

A team led by the University of Oxford has solved a mystery that has intrigued scientists for centuries: how does the squirting cucumber squirt?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 25th, 2024

Study detects methane emissions in the palm oil industry in Indonesia, Malaysia and Colombia

A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), belonging to the LARS-IIAMA group, has used satellite technology to detect methane emissions in the palm oil industry in Indonesia, Malaysia and Colombia. Their study, publis.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 25th, 2024

X-ray diffraction enables measurement of in-situ ablation depth in aluminum

When laser energy is deposited in a target material, numerous complex processes take place at length and time scales that are too small to visually observe. To study and ultimately fine-tune such processes, researchers look to computer modeling. Howe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 25th, 2024

Study discovers formation of Criegee intermediates from photochemical oxidation of alkenes

Organic peroxy radicals (RO2) and Criegee intermediates (CI, carbonyl oxides) are key reactive species in atmospheric chemistry and play crucial roles in the formation of secondary organic aerosol (SOA)......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 25th, 2024

Scientists seek miracle pill to stop methane cow burps

A scientist guides a long tube into the mouth and down to the stomach of Thing 1, a two-month-old calf that is part of a research project aiming to prevent cows from burping methane, a potent greenhouse gas......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 24th, 2024

Parasaurolophus pipes: Modeling the dinosaur"s crest to study its sound

Fossils might give a good image of what dinosaurs looked like, but they can also teach scientists what they sounded like. The Parasaurolophus is a duck-billed dinosaur with a unique crest that lived 70 million to 80 million years ago. It stood around.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Reef studies highlight missing clues to conserve fish species

In Australia, shellfish reef restoration projects are helping to recover degraded coastal systems and enhance fish habitat, but much more research is needed to support and evaluate these efforts, researchers say......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Climate change and air pollution could risk 30 million lives annually by 2100

Mortality attributable to air pollution and extreme temperatures is a major concern, and it is expected to heighten in the future. In a new study led by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, an international research team found that, under the most.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Turning carbon emissions into methane fuel: New method offers potential for abundant energy savings

Chemists have developed a novel way to capture and convert carbon dioxide into methane, suggesting that future gas emissions could be converted into an alternative fuel using electricity from renewable sources......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Compound weather events found to have greater effect on wetland methane emissions than discrete weather extremes do

Human-caused climate change is driving an increase in extreme weather. Heat waves, droughts, and extreme precipitation are occurring more frequently, growing more intense, and directly affecting ecosystem function. For instance, the 2003 European hea.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Researchers develop pioneering monitoring technique to help build mangrove resilience

Mangroves are remarkable ecosystems home to amazing biodiversity, dense vegetation, and conditions that capture large quantities of carbon. Since they occur in warm, tropical, and subtropical coastal regions, they also take the brunt of the impact fr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Mathematical modeling study demonstrates gene drives could boost malaria control when added to intervention package

The Target Malaria UK modeling team at Imperial College London has published their latest study in Nature Communications, titled "The potential of gene drives in malaria vector species to control malaria in African environments.".....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Q&A: Getting serious about atmospheric methane removal

Carbon dioxide, the most important man-made greenhouse gas, gets most of the attention in efforts to stem the effects of climate change. While methane is considered a much more potent greenhouse gas, it breaks down into carbon dioxide and water in th.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Bioeconomy in Colombia: DNA analysis shows a vital shellfish in decline

Along Colombia's Pacific coast, a small shellfish called piangua has been a crucial part of local communities for generations. This humble mollusk is a vital source of income and nutrition for many coastal residents. As a regional resource that can b.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Improving hurricane modeling with physics-informed machine learning

Hurricanes, or tropical cyclones, can be devastating natural disasters, leveling entire cities and claiming hundreds or thousands of lives. A key aspect of their destructive potential is their unpredictability. Hurricanes are complex weather phenomen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Statistical approach improves models of atmosphere on early Earth and exoplanets

As energy from the sun reaches Earth, some solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere, leading to chemical reactions like the formation of ozone and the breakup of gas molecules. A new approach for modeling these reactions, developed by a team led.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

To invent the wheel, did people first have to invent the spindle?

The physics of spinning objects may have seeded concepts key to the wheel. Twelve-thousand years ago, people in a coastal village in the Levant used stone weights on their spindle.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Triazenolysis: A new chemical process to produce raw materials

Researchers at the Schulich Faculty of Chemistry at the Technion have developed a new chemical process to produce raw materials for the manufacture of polymers, pharmaceuticals, and agricultural compounds......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024