Inspired by the sticky substance that barnacles use to cling to rocks, MIT engineers have designed a strong, biocompatible glue that can seal injured tissues and stop bleeding.
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Grazing Cattle can Reduce Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
Ruminant animals like cattle contribute to the maintenance of healthy soils and grasslands, and proper grazing management can reduce the industry’s carbon emissions and overall footprint, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist.
How Wildfire Restored a Yosemite Watershed
For nearly half a century, lightning-sparked blazes in Yosemite’s Illilouette Creek Basin have rippled across the landscape — closely monitored, but largely unchecked.
New Push to Clean Up E-Waste, Oil Spills
Mounting waste from computers and electronic devices is the focus of a multi-faceted attack on environmental degradation being led by Flinders University and its commercial partner as part of two major new federally funded research projects.
Stanford Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence to Unlock Extreme Weather Mysteries
From lake-draining drought in California to bridge-breaking floods in China, extreme weather is wreaking havoc.
New Gene to Make Plants Heat-Tolerant in Rising Temperatures
With temperatures rising globally, agricultural crops are feeling the stress.