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Nanomaterials May Have Large Environmental Footprint
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Environmental gains derived from the use of nanomaterials may be offset in part by the process used to manufacture them, according to research published in a special issue of the Journal of Industrial Ec ...
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Coral reefs may start dissolving when atmospheric CO2 doubles
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the resulting effects on ocean water are making it increasingly difficult for coral reefs to grow, say scientists. A study to be published online March 13, 2009 in ...
Algae: Biofuel of the future?
Biology /
Aug 19, 2008 |
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University of Virginia researchers have a plan to greatly increase algae oil yields by feeding the algae extra carbon dioxide (the main greenhouse gas) and organic material like sewage, meaning the algae could simultaneously ...
New Keys to Keeping a Diverse Planet
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Sep 25, 2007 |
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Variation in plants and animals gives us a rich and robust assemblage of foods, medicines, industrial materials and recreation activities. But human activities are eliminating biological diversity at an unprecedented rate.
Cornell receives federal grants to create fabrics to render toxic chemicals harmless
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 27, 2008 |
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Cornell fiber scientist Juan Hinestroza is working with the U.S. government to create fabrics made of functional nanofibers that would decompose toxic industrial chemicals into harmless byproducts.
New grants to create fabrics that render toxic chemicals harmless
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 23, 2008 |
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Cornell fiber scientist Juan Hinestroza is working with the U.S. government to create fabrics made of functional nanofibers that would decompose toxic industrial chemicals into harmless byproducts.
Nitrogen pollution boosts plant growth in tropics by 20 percent
Feb 06, 2008 |
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A study by UC Irvine ecologists finds that excess nitrogen in tropical forests boosts plant growth by an average of 20 percent, countering the belief that such forests would not respond to nitrogen pollution.
Study links water pollution with declining male fertility
Jan 19, 2009 |
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New research strengthens the link between water pollution and rising male fertility problems. The study, by Brunel University, the Universities of Exeter and Reading and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, shows for the first ...
Genomes of biofuel yeasts reveal clues that could boost fuel ethanol production
Nov 05, 2009 |
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As global temperatures and energy costs continue to soar, renewable sources of energy will be key to a sustainable future. An attractive replacement for gasoline is biofuel, and in two studies published online in Genome Re ...
A need for improved efficiency in nanomanufacturing
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 28, 2008 |
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New research shows that environmental gains derived from the use of nanomaterials may be offset in part by the processes used to manufacture them. Research published in a special issue of the Journal of Industrial Ecology, a peer ...
Modest CO2 cutbacks may be too little, too late for coral reefs
Sep 22, 2008 |
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How much carbon dioxide is too much? According to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) greenhouse gases in the atmosphere need to be stabilized at levels low enough to "prevent dangerous anthropogenic ...
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