The quest to find new ways to harness solar power has taken a step forward after researchers successfully split water into hydrogen and oxygen by altering the photosynthetic machinery in plants.
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Alpine ecosystems struggle to recover from air pollution
What happens to high mountain ecosystems when you take away air pollution? Not much, not very quickly.
Natural Gas Engine Can Reduce Smog from Heavy-Duty Trucks
Simulated on-road testing shows the engine maintains near-zero emissions during all duty cycles.
Not so fast: From shrews to elephants, animal reflexes surprisingly slow
While speediness is a priority for any animal trying to escape a predator or avoid a fall, a new study by Simon Fraser University researchers suggests that even the fastest reflexes among all animals are remarkably slow.
Dual-Layer Solar Cell Sets Record for Efficiently Generating Power
A solar cell developed by UCLA Engineering researchers converts 22.4 percent of incoming energy from the sun, a record for this type of cell.
Fact vs. fiction: 3 things you thought you knew about jellyfish
Jellyfish. Jellies. Sea nettles. Whatever you call them, the likelihood of running into these stinging tentacled creatures generally increases in the summer.