In a new survey of the sub-seafloor off the U.S. Northeast coast, scientists have made a surprising discovery: a gigantic aquifer of relatively fresh water trapped in porous sediments lying below the salty ocean.
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Blue Pigment from Engineered Fungi Could Help Turn the Textile Industry Green
Often, the findings of fundamental scientific research are many steps away from a product that can be immediately brought to the public.
Can Thermal Cameras Prevent Ship Strikes?
For ferry-goers gliding through the calm and sometimes narrow channels of British Columbia’s Gulf Islands, the views can be idyllic: craggy coastlines and placid inlets set against lush forested mountains.
Next-Gen Solar Cells Spin in New Direction
A new nanomaterial made from phosphorus, known as phosphorene, is shaping up as a key ingredient for more sustainable and efficient next-generation perovskite solar cells (PSCs).
Americans Still Eat Too Much Processed Meat and Too Little Fish
A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, published by Elsevier, found that the amount of processed meat consumed by Americans has remained unchanged in the past 18 years, nor has their intake of fish/shellfish increased.
Stresses from past Earthquakes Explain Location of Seismic Events
The cumulative stresses caused by historic earthquakes could provide some explanation as to why and where they occur, according to new research.