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Students and SMEs Hold Keys to Ending Waste

Robots that can sort e-waste ready for recycling and 100 per cent biodegradable food storage inspired by bananas are just two of the award-winning ideas from the inaugural India-Australia Circular Economy (I-ACE) Hackathon held this month, hosted by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and NITI Aayog Atal Innovation Mission (AIM).

23 Feb 2021

Novel Technology for Biocapture of Phosphates and Nitrates from Wastewater

RUDN University biotechnologists worked with biotechnologists from Lomonosov MSU and Kurchatov Institute to make a significant contribution to the technology of biocapture of nitrate and phosphate from wastewater by making use of Lobosphaera algae placed on filters.

22 Feb 2021

Predatory Reef Fish Rely on Food Resources from Open Ocean, not from Reef

A Newcastle University-led study has demonstrated that predatory reef fish at the top of the food chain depend on resources from the open ocean rather than from the reef itself.

22 Feb 2021

Synergistic Effect of the Arctic and Tropical Pacific Causes Extreme Climate in Northern Hemisphere

China is just one of many countries in the Northern Hemisphere having what researchers are calling an "extremely cold winter," due in part to both the tropical Pacific and the Arctic, according to an analysis of temperatures from Dec. 1, 2020, to mid-January of 2021. A country-specific case study, the investigation potentially has far-reaching implications for predictions and early warnings to protect against harmful impacts, researchers said.

22 Feb 2021

Study Describes Key Stage in the Beginning of Great Glaciations

A key stage at the start of the great glaciations has been described for the first time by a new study in which the Andalusian Earth Sciences Institute (IACT) (CSIC-UGR) was involved.

22 Feb 2021

New Project Announced to Deliver Recycling Supply Chain for Luxury Cars

The University of Birmingham has announced a three-year research project with Bentley Motors to deliver a sustainable source of rare earth magnets for electric and hybrid vehicles for one of the most sought after luxury car brands in the world.

22 Feb 2021

Scientists Find Unexpected Drop in Ammonia Emissions Due to COVID-19 Lockdowns

Most Chinese working in the cities return to work today after a 7-day public holiday of Spring Festival.

19 Feb 2021

New Project Aims to Study the Impact of Ocean Acidification on Oysters

The excess carbon dioxide responsible for global warming also increases the acidity of seawater, challenging the growth and survival of oysters and other shellfish.

19 Feb 2021

Migratory Songbirds may be Adapted to Particular Climate Regimes

As climate change takes hold across the Americas, some areas will get wetter, and others will get hotter and drier.

19 Feb 2021

Increasing Temperatures may Impact Milk and Meat Productivity in East Africa

New research published in Nature Food warns that heat stress in animals caused by rising temperatures and humidity will occur more frequently and for longer periods, impacting milk and meat productivity for dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, goat, pigs and poultry across East Africa.

19 Feb 2021