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Space-based reflectors to boost solar power

April 2, 2020
News
A project exploring the use of space-based reflectors to shine sunlight towards Earth-bound solar farms has won backing from the European Research Council.
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Physics
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Small plankton bad for carbon sequestration

April 2, 2020
News
A study of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic suggest their cells are smaller than expected ­­–­ meaning a key weapon in the fight against excess carbon dioxide may not be...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Biotech, Earth & Environmental, Environment
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Ancient global warming puzzle solved

January 14, 2020
News
Scientists from Cardiff University have shed new light on the Earth’s climate behaviour during the last known period of global warming over 14 million years ago.
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental, Environment
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E.coli engineered to consume CO2

November 28, 2019
News
Synthetic biologists have engineered an autotrophic form of bacteria.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Environment
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Ethiopian ponds too extreme even for microbes

November 25, 2019
News
European biologists have confirmed the one place on Earth where conditions are too extreme for life to exist.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Environment
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Ultra-fine particles linked to brain cancer

November 14, 2019
News
Air pollution nanoparticles have been linked to brain cancer for the first time.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Biology, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Environmental, Health/Diagnostics, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health
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Wellcome leads genome-mapping project

November 8, 2019
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The Wellcome Sanger Institute is among 10 organisations that are part of a project to map genomes of all known life on the British Isles.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment
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11,000 scientists declare climate emergency

November 6, 2019
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More than 11,000 scientist signatories support new a paper warning of “untold human suffering” that will be caused by climate change without shifts in human activities.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Environment, Policy
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UK government withdraws fracking support

November 4, 2019
News
The government has withdrawn its support of fracking in England until further scientific evidence is provided that proves it can be carried out safely.
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Earth & Environmental, Energy, Environment, Geology, Policy
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Wellcome Trust on the hunt for best public engagement

October 16, 2019
News
The Wellcome Trust has launched an initiative to find the best examples of public engagement.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Chemistry, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Cytology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Forensics, Geology, Health/Diagnostics, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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