Plant life is expanding in the area around Mount Everest, and across the Himalayan region, new research shows.
Plant Life Expanding in the Everest Region
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Unused Stockpiles of Nuclear Waste Could Be More Useful Than We Might Think, According to New Study
Chemists have found a new use for the waste product of nuclear power - transforming an unused stockpile into a versatile compound which could be used to create valuable commodity chemicals as well as new energy sources.
Response to Fire Impacts Water Levels 40 Years Into Future
Salvage logging and re-seeding a forest after a wildfire helps reduce flooding and returns water levels to normal faster, according to a new paper from a Washington State University researcher.
Scientists Find New Way to Sustainably Make Chemicals by Copying Nature’s Tricks
Researchers have copied the way organisms produce toxic chemicals without harming themselves, paving the way for greener chemical and fuel production.
Heart Disease Linked to a Higher Risk of Kidney Failure
New research indicates that cardiovascular diseases--including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, coronary heart disease, and stroke--are each linked with a higher risk of developing kidney failure.
Satellite Constellations Harvest Energy for Near-Total Global Coverage
Think of it as a celestial parlor game: What is the minimum number of satellites needed to see every point on Earth? And how might those satellites stay in orbit and maintain continuous 24/7 coverage while contending with Earth’s gravity field, its lumpy mass, the pull of the sun and moon, and pressure from solar radiation?
