Discovering how the bird flu virus degrades in the air around livestock and how engineering solutions can effect that degradation quickly and efficiently are core aims of a new University of Michigan Engineering-led project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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New Material Can Help Combat Water Shortages Where Water Is Needed Most
A newly developed plastic material of the same type as is used in baby diapers can collect clean and safe drinking water from the air.
New Study Reveals Hidden “Chemical Currency” Fueling the Ocean’s Carbon Cycle
A new study, led by researchers at Columbia University and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), identifies a diverse set of molecules released by marine phytoplankton that fuel microbial life and help drive Earth’s carbon cycle.
Earthquake Scientists Reveal How Overplowing Weakens Soil at Experimental Farm
Plowing, or tilling, is an age-old agricultural practice that readies the soil for planting by turning over the top layer to expose fresh earth.
Climate Change May Complicate Avalanche Risk Across the Pacific Northwest
This winter was one of the warmest on record across the West; as a result, many snowy, alpine areas have seen bouts of winter rainfall where there would ordinarily only be snow.
Global Atlas Will Track Human and Climate Impact on River Systems
Rivers are critical resources that affect everything from watersheds to agriculture to energy.


