A team of researchers from UMass Lowell, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and China Agricultural University in Beijing has developed a new, sustainable way of converting wet biological waste into diesel-compatible fuel, using heat and water.
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World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Now Operational
The world’s largest offshore wind farm began operations this week in the North Sea.
Carbon Dioxide Levels in Atmosphere Hit Record High in May
Atmospheric carbon dioxide continued its rapid rise in 2019, with the average for May peaking at 414.7 parts per million (ppm) at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory.
Children’s Brains Reorganize After Epilepsy Surgery to Retain Visual Perception
Children can keep full visual perception – the ability to process and understand visual information – after brain surgery for severe epilepsy, according to a study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Would You Eat Genetically Modified Food If You Understood the Science Behind It?
Jonathon McPhetres, a newly minted PhD in psychology from the University of Rochester, admits he’s “personally amazed” what we can do with genes, specifically genetically modified food—such as saving papayas from extinction.
Most Detailed X-Ray Image of Batteries Yet to Reveal Why They Still Aren’t Good Enough
Electric cars rely on the same lithium-ion battery technology that’s in smartphones, laptops and virtually everything electronic.
