Mangroves can help countries mitigate their carbon emissions, study
Geographers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found that coastal vegetation such as mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes may be the most...
Bacteria from rotten pomegranate can be used for producing cellulose
Scientists at the Pune-based National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) have isolated a bacterial strain from rotten pomegranate which promises to help produce bacterial cellulose on...
Biomimetics: The chemical tricks of the blood
Hemoglobin (Hb or Hgb) is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. But it succeeds only when it forms...
Amazon forests failing to keep up with climate change
In a new study led by more than 30 institutions around the world, scientists assessed the impact of global warming on thousands of tree species across...
Long-lived wood products are significant carbon capturers
A new study by the University of Eastern Finland has suggested that the way we use wood mitigate climate change. It also supports the economy.
Forests assume a...
Scientists capture photosynthesis in unprecedented detail
Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have successfully captured a picture of steps in the reaction mechanisms in photosynthesis.
To capture the image, scientists used SLAC’s...
Study finds issues with greenhouse gas calculations
In a recent study by the CDU’s Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, scientists have discovered issues with greenhouse gas calculations and suggest that current...
Making cheese & co. taste better
The taste of fermented foods, for example, cheddar, yogurt, brew, yeast dough, or soy sauce is exceptionally prevalent with customers around the world. Notwithstanding...
Human activities are dissolving the seafloor
The seafloor has constantly assumed a pivotal job in controlling the level of ocean acidification. At the point when a burst of acidic water...
Wind turbines are impacting ecology in Western Ghats
Wind energy, considered a clean source of energy, does have a carbon footprint and is also known to disturb bird life. Now a new...
Use your phone camera for real-time pollution check
When the air quality in Delhi and other cities in the north is deteriorating with pollution level touching ‘hazardous’ mark, a new mobile app...
Redefining the kilogram: A turning point for humanity
The kilogram is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), and is defined as being equal to the mass...