Combining spatial analysis with community engagement, researchers are identifying where agricultural waste can help solve water and energy challenges in rural areas.
Earth and environment
Airborne DNA reveals shifting reproductive timing in bryophytes
Reconstructing time from decades of air samples shows bryophytes releasing spores earlier as the climate warms.
Your meal as an energy source: harvesting heat to power smart ingestible devices
An edible thermoelectric system opens new directions for functional hydrogels and ingestible electronics.
POLiS Spokesperson Jürgen Janek on his past and future in solid-state electrochemistry
Prof. Jürgen Janek shares news about the post-lithium energy storage initiative ‘POLiS’ and talks about his career in electrochemistry.
Mediterranean lizards lighten their coloration to cope with wildfire heat
After fires strip away vegetation, common Mediterranean lizards rapidly shift color to reflect heat, darkening again once the landscape recovers.
Sun orchids successfully trick bees with false anthers
Bees fooled by mimicry help pollinate sun orchids, driving fruit production.
Pesticide-free, climate-smart agriculture with “SafeWax”
Borrowing from biology, new wax coating ‘SafeWax’ defends crops from disease and climate stress.
From Kombucha fermentation to green electronics
Kombucha fermentation generates a byproduct perfect for the creation of mechanically stable, biodegradable electronic components.
Fruit colour plays a smaller role in birds’ choice than previously thought
Field observations across the Americas show that birds’ choice of fruits depend on exploration, learning and context far more than fruit colour.
kickSTART: The Beginning of a Green Generation of Chemistry
Young researchers promote the importance and industrial potential of green chemistry via the kickSTART project.
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