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Environmental Conservation

NEIKER’s Research on Climate Change’s Soil Ecosystem Impact

Its purpose is to evaluate the impact of climate change on the ecosystems of the soil by monitoring its microbial properties over time. The research areas are…

Environmental Conservation

MEERA (Malaysian Eco-Friendly & Economical Rainwater Accumulator)

During severe drought, tap water may sometimes be rationed. Many household then tend to collect rainwater to supplement their water needs.

Life & Chemistry

Scientists Uncover How Mosquitoes Evolved Malaria Transmission

Of about 450 different species of mosquitoes in the Anopheles genus, only about 60 can transmit the Plasmodium malaria parasite that is harmful to people. The…

Health & Medicine

Stroke Damage Mechanism Unveiled: Impact on Memory and Cognition

Strokes happen when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off but much of the harm to survivors' memory and other cognitive function is often actually…

Earth Sciences

New Insights on Human Impact in Ocean Carbon Cycle

Human-induced changes to Earth's carbon cycle – for example, rising atmospheric carbon dioxide and ocean acidification – have been observed for decades….

Life & Chemistry

Single-Atom Gold Catalysts: A New Era in Fuel Production

The catalysts are composed of a unique structure of single gold atoms bound by oxygen to several sodium or potassium atoms and supported on non-reactive silica…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Economical Solutions for Landfill Gas Treatment Innovations

Landfill gas sourced from landfill sites and sewage treatment plants can also be burned in combined heat and power plants and used for energy purposes in place…

Physics & Astronomy

Rosetta-Mission: The incredible flight of the lander »Philae«

Just a little time after Rosetta lander „Philae“ touched down on a comet it was clear that the mission was not continuing as expected, because the lander…

Life & Chemistry

Birds and Odors: Do Kittiwakes Choose Mates by Smell?

The researchers compared the preen gland chemicals of black-legged kittiwakes with genes that play a role in immunity. Kittiwakes that smell similarly to each…

Social Sciences

Education’s Role in Climate Adaptation: Key Insights

Given that some climate change is already unavoidable—as just confirmed by the new IPCC report—investing in empowerment through universal education should be…

Physics & Astronomy

Engineers Bend Light with Sound on Computer Chip

During a thunderstorm, we all know that it is common to hear thunder after we see the lightning. That’s because sound travels much slower (768 miles per hour)…

Earth Sciences

Tropical Depression 21W: Heavy Rainfall Warnings for Philippines

TRMM revealed areas of heavy rainfall in fragmented bands east of the center of circulation, where rain was falling at more than 1 inch (25 mm) per hour.

Health & Medicine

SLU Researcher Discovers Pain Off Switch in Groundbreaking Study

In research published in the medical journal Brain, Saint Louis University researcher Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D. and colleagues within SLU, the National…

Information Technology

E-Voting: Balancing Risks and Benefits in Modern Democracy

These are key questions for Prof. Peter Y A Ryan, e-voting expert at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) from the University…

Life & Chemistry

NIH Study Reveals Environmental Impact on Human Diseases

These damaged molecules trigger cell death that produces some human diseases, according to the researchers. The work, appearing online Nov. 17 in the journal…

Environmental Conservation

Giammar Explores Innovative Solutions for Underground Carbon Storage

Giammar, professor in energy, environmental & chemical engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science, has been working with the Consortium for…

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