environmentalresearchweb Artificial photosynthesis, in which solar energy is directly converted into chemical fuels, is regarded as one of the most promising of solar technologies. A major challenge for artificial photosynthesis is to produce hydrogen cheaply enough to compete ...
Penn State News With the powerful gene-sequencing tools now available, he explains, investigators have moved from describing remarkable behaviors observed in the field to explaining their precise chemical mechanisms. Thus, using the resources of Penn State's Genomics ...
Smithsonian (blog) Basically, scientists are going to paint the odorless, tasteless chemical called carbachol onto the eggs of the marbeled murrelet. This way, when ... They're like puffins—little duck like birds with webbed feet—which makes it odd to see them in the ...
USA TODAY The emphasis is on healing "hurts, hang-ups and habits," said John Baker, a pastor at Rick Warren's Saddleback Church in Lake Forest , Calif., who founded the program in 1990. Only 1 of 3 participants is dealing with chemical dependency. "Everyone ... and more »
Capital Press The well-groomed forest has become a classroom, where schoolchildren have learned about the need for "regenerative harvest," sometimes called clear-cut, because fir trees need full sun. "They learn how horizontal (harvested) ... Also frustrating for ...
The Independent Weekly Federal and state environmental officials will hold a public meeting tonight about an area of suspected water contamination in Wake Forest . The meeting, hosted by the EPA and N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, is scheduled for 6—8 p ...
The Guardian They have a waxy coating that prevents them from drying out in heated or air-conditioned environments. The dangers of cockroaches are often overstated. Cockroaches do carry bacteria: faecal matter adheres ... Their bites can cause enormous welts, and ...
Times of India It may be mentioned here that a three-day census of the Gangetic river dolphins was held by the state forest department, WWF-India and 18 other NGOs. Once present ... The bathing standard of water, as per the objective of the Ganga Action Plan (GAP ...
Knoxville News Sentinel At the eastern end of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, not far from Cosby, Tenn., are three 25-foot-tall hemlock trees enveloped in nylon that appear out of nowhere like circus tents in the middle of the forest . They're called canopy cages. Six ... and more »
Northumberland Today Beginning on the May long weekend, the Ganaraska Forest Centre will be the starting location for one-hour, guided horseback rides into the beautiful Ganaraska Forest . A new partnership with Boris and Kendra Khaimovich of Maple ... What's In Store is a ... and more »
