The first unbiased survey of protoplanetary disks surrounding young stars in the Taurus star-forming region turned up a higher-than-expected number of disks with features suggesting nascent planets, according to a …read more Source:: Science
Month: December 2018
More bioplastics do not necessarily contribute to climate change mitigation
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•Bioplastics are often promoted as an environmentally and climate-friendly alternative to conventional petroleum-based plastics. However, a recent study suggests that shifting to plant-based plastics could have less positive effects than …read more Source:: Science
Half a million tests and many mosquitoes later, new buzz about a malaria prevention drug
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•Researchers spent two years testing chemical compounds for their ability to inhibit the malaria parasite at an earlier stage in its lifecycle than most current drugs, revealing a new set …read more Source:: Science
Biggest mass extinction caused by global warming leaving ocean animals gasping for breath
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•By combining ocean models, animal metabolism and fossil records, researchers show that the Permian mass extinction in the oceans was caused by global warming that left animals unable to breathe. …read more Source:: Science
High-temperature electronics? That’s hot
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•A new organic polymer blend allows plastic electronics to function in high temperatures without sacrificing performance. …read more Source:: Science
Focusing on the negative is good when it comes to batteries
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•Fluoride-based batteries have the potential to last up to eight times longer than those in use today. …read more Source:: Science
An exoplanet inflated like a balloon
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•Although helium is a rare element on Earth, it is ubiquitous in the universe. It is, after hydrogen, the main component of stars and gaseous giant planets. Despite its abundance, …read more Source:: Science
Largest continuous oil and gas resource potential ever
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•USGS announces an assessment of continuous oil and gas in Texas and New Mexico’s Delaware Basin, the largest USGS has ever conducted, with an estimate of 46.3 billion barrels of …read more Source:: Science
Soft tissue shows Jurassic ichthyosaur was warm-blooded, had blubber and camouflage
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•An ancient, dolphin-like marine reptile resembles its distant relative in more than appearance, according to an international team of researchers. Molecular and microstructural analysis of a Stenopterygius ichthyosaur from the …read more Source:: Science
Global carbon dioxide emissions rise even as coal wanes and renewables boom
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•Renewable energy capacity has hit record levels and global coal use may have already peaked. But the world’s carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels increased in 2018, and the trend …read more Source:: Science