With an estimated daily fuel demand of more than 5 million barrels per day, the global aviation sector is incredibly energy-intensive and almost entirely reliant on petroleum-based fuels.
Bright Skies for Plant-Based Jet Fuels
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Measuring Differences in Brain Chemicals in People with Mild Memory Problems
Using strong and targeted but noninvasive magnets at specific sites in the brains of people with and without mild learning and memory problems, Johns Hopkins researchers report they were able to detect differences in the concentrations of brain chemicals that transmit messages between neurons.
Carbon Monoxide Detectors Could Warn of Extraterrestrial Life
Carbon monoxide detectors in our homes warn of a dangerous buildup of that colorless, odorless gas we normally associate with death.
Floodplain Forests Under Threat
A team from the Institute of Forest Sciences at the University of Freiburg shows that the extraction of ground water for industry and households is increasingly damaging floodplain forests in Europe given the increasing intensity and length of drought periods in the summer.
Research Suggests Deep Underground As Place to Seek Extraterrestrial Life
Scientists hoping to find life on Mars should look down — way, way down.
Discovery of Parasitic Arsenic Cycle May Offer Glimpse of Life in Future, Warmer Oceans
A newly discovered parasitic cycle, in which ocean bacteria keep phytoplankton on an energy-sapping treadmill of nutrient detoxification, may offer a preview of what further ocean warming will bring.
