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Researchers use wheat starch hydrogels to produce food by 3D printing

It is already possible to produce food with a 3D printer, potentially delivering products that suit consumer preferences regarding taste, texture, cost, convenience, and nutrition.

4 Dec 2020

Reduction in tree lifespan could neutralize part of increase in net carbon uptake

Accelerating tree growth in recent years has been accompanied by a reduction in tree lifespan, which could eventually neutralize part of the increase in net uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2).

4 Dec 2020

Drug meant for bacterial infections can combat weight gain

A drug originally developed to treat bacterial infections has proved capable of boosting the metabolism and attenuating the weight gain induced by a fatty diet in tests with mice. The study was conducted at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) with FAPESP's support, and the findings have just been published in the journal Science Advances.

3 Dec 2020

Scientists unlock new genetic variation in wheat and barley

An international research collaboration, including scientists from the University of Adelaide's Waite Research Institute, has unlocked new genetic variation in wheat and barley - a major boost for the global effort in breeding higher-yielding wheat and barley varieties.

27 Nov 2020

CSIRO signs agreement with US-based GTI for development of a supercritical CO2 power plant

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has signed an agreement with U.S.-based GTI, a leader in the development and deployment of technology solutions to address energy and environmental challenges, to join a Joint Industry Program on the development of a supercritical CO2 (sCO2) power plant that could assist mining companies to reach large renewable energy targets.

20 Nov 2020

Study: Burning of wood is significantly more climate-friendly than coal

A new report from the University of Copenhagen shows that the burning of wood is significantly more climate friendly than coal and slightly more climate friendly than natural gas over the long run.

18 Nov 2020

Simultaneous reduction of carbon dioxide and aerosol pollution can keep the planet cooler

Humans must reduce carbon dioxide and aerosol pollution simultaneously to avoid weakening the ocean's ability to keep the planet cool, new research shows.

18 Nov 2020

Study shows how remote forcing can influence Antarctic processes and climate

New measurements reveal a surprising increase in the amount of dense water sinking near Antarctica, following 50 years of decline.

17 Nov 2020

New report provides a comprehensive analysis of Australia's changing climate

Continued warming of Australia’s climate, an increase in extreme fire weather and length of the fire season, declining rainfall in the southeast and southwest of the continent, and rising sea levels are some of the key trends detailed in the latest State of the Climate report, released today by the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO.

16 Nov 2020

Gene bank materials can be used to improve climate traits in plants

Researchers used a mix of new molecular and statistical methods to show how material from gene banks can be used to enhance traits in the maize plant.

12 Nov 2020

Study shows how chaperone activity influences the course of neurodegenerative diseases

In many neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's, protein aggregates form in the brain and are assumed to contribute to neuronal cell death.

12 Nov 2020

Study shows effect of climate change on present-day hurricanes

Climate change is causing hurricanes that make landfall to take more time to weaken, reports a study published 11th November 2020 in leading journal, Nature.

12 Nov 2020

Gene-editing technology helps examine heat tolerance of Great Barrier Reef coral

An international research project has used gene-editing technology to examine the heat tolerance of Great Barrier Reef coral with the results set to guide efforts in combatting the effects of climate change.

10 Nov 2020

Researchers are developing wearable electronic device that sticks onto human skin

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are developing a wearable electronic device that's "really wearable"--a stretchy and fully-recyclable circuit board that's inspired by, and sticks onto, human skin.

9 Nov 2020

New atmospheric water irrigation system could transform farming

A new type of soil created by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin can pull water from the air and distribute it to plants, potentially expanding the map of farmable land around the globe to previously inhospitable places and reducing water use in agriculture at a time of growing droughts.

3 Nov 2020

Wood may significantly reduce the environmental impact of building construction

Buildings around us create a whopping one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions -- that is about ten times more than air traffic worldwide. In Europe alone about 190 million square metres of housing space are built each year, mainly in the cities, and the amount is growing quickly at the rate of nearly one percent a year.

3 Nov 2020

BMA: Most hospital trusts do not have a policy to reduce consumption of single-use plastics

Almost six out of ten hospital trusts don’t have plans in place to manage or reduce their consumption of single-use plastics, according to BMA research on climate change

2 Nov 2020

Novel process turns waste materials into nutritional supplements

The shells of crustaceans and wood waste such as branches pruned from trees usually end up in landfills. These waste materials are given a new lease of life to become nutritional supplements and medicine, with the help of a novel process developed by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS).

30 Oct 2020

New research shows ultrasound treatment can destroy cancer cells without surgery

Focusing ultrasound energy on a target site in the body to generate heat can burn and destroy the tissue in the site without a surgical procedure.

27 Oct 2020

Affordable health care can reduce illegal logging, preserve biodiverse carbon sinks

Caring for people's health is a prescription for protecting rainforests, slowing climate change and creating significant monetary value, according to a new Stanford-led study.

27 Oct 2020

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Researchers use wheat starch hydrogels to produce food by 3D printing

Reduction in tree lifespan could neutralize part of increase in net carbon uptake

Drug meant for bacterial infections can combat weight gain

Scientists unlock new genetic variation in wheat and barley

CSIRO signs agreement with US-based GTI for development of a supercritical CO2 power plant

Study: Burning of wood is significantly more climate-friendly than coal

Simultaneous reduction of carbon dioxide and aerosol pollution can keep the planet cooler

Study shows how remote forcing can influence Antarctic processes and climate

New report provides a comprehensive analysis of Australia's changing climate

Gene bank materials can be used to improve climate traits in plants

Study shows how chaperone activity influences the course of neurodegenerative diseases

Study shows effect of climate change on present-day hurricanes

Gene-editing technology helps examine heat tolerance of Great Barrier Reef coral

Researchers are developing wearable electronic device that sticks onto human skin

New atmospheric water irrigation system could transform farming

Wood may significantly reduce the environmental impact of building construction

BMA: Most hospital trusts do not have a policy to reduce consumption of single-use plastics

Novel process turns waste materials into nutritional supplements

New research shows ultrasound treatment can destroy cancer cells without surgery

Affordable health care can reduce illegal logging, preserve biodiverse carbon sinks

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