ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Health Authorities Seek Clues To EHEC Outbreak

Researchers Control Bacteria by Switching Lights On and Off

A team of scientists from Princeton University has demonstrated a way to precisely control the response of genetically engineered bacteria by switching lights on and off, controlling the bacteria's chemical production.

Family Discovers Sea Creatures Worth $65,000 at Beach

Percebes or Gooseneck Barnacles were discovered on a large piece of driftwood at a beach in Wales. Typically harvested from Costa Da Morte, Spain, the family didn't know that their discovery was worth thousands of dollars.
Fungi May be the Future of Sustainable Leather-like Materials

Fungi May Be the Future of Sustainable Leather-Like Materials

Traditional leather may soon be replaced with more ethically and environmentally friendly alternatives such as fungi. Aside from commercializing sustainable leather, scientists and designers are developing other fungi-based products.
Arctic 'Zombie' Wildfires Release Megatons of Carbon Dioxide

Arctic 'Zombie' Wildfires Release Megatons of Carbon Dioxide

The 'zombie' wildfires, not directly caused by human activity, in the Arctic have been the largest fires recorded over the last 17 years. The amount of carbon and methane emitted by these large fires are record-breaking and take several months to contain.

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