ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Dinosaur Proteins: From Evolution To Biomaterials To Extra-Terrestrial Life

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.27.2017 02:19 AM

Extracting proteins is possible now with the help of DNA that can encode majority of functions that keep living cells alive from even 80-million-old dinosaur bones.

Fossils Found In South Africa Can Be Earliest Known Specimens In Formation Of Life

04.27.2017 02:17 AM

Fossils found in South Africa's Northern Cape Province were 2600 feet beneath. If it verified as both multicellular and fungal, it can be the 2.4 billion-year-old minuscule creatures.

Climate Change Increases River Flow Volume, More Floods & Droughts Elsewhere

04.27.2017 01:49 AM

Hotter temperatures means more water is evaporated to the sky. Once the atmosphere releases the heavy load it absorbed, a downpour will occur delivering more flood in a rush and back again. The rushing of water back to the sea will cause water fro the soil to evaporate keaving it parched and dry, drought is in the air.

Most Comprehensive Study On Antarctica’s Penguins Confirms Number Of Flightless Birds In The Continent Are Diving

04.27.2017 01:41 AM

The effects of climate changing have been affecting wildlife as the most comprehensive study on Antarctica’s penguin revealed that birds in the region are short in number.

Coral Reefs: The Need For Survival from Climate Change, Risks & What We Know So Far

04.26.2017 18:29 PM

Rising sea levels are destroying the coral reefs that we are dependent upon for myriads of things. Protecting of these flowers of the sea means securing the coastal communities from storms, erosion, and tsunamis. Tourism will also be affected once coral reefs are depleted.

Atlas of Submarine Glacial Landforms Uncover the Movement of Iceberg in Antarctica and Climate History

04.26.2017 15:13 PM

Hundreds of scientists have worked on the atlas to provide the most comprehensive view of the seabed in Antarctica over time.

Heavy Precipitation in Tropical Rainforest Related to Carbon Exchange, Study Finds

04.26.2017 14:59 PM

Researcher finds that a heavy precipitation in the rainforest has played the major role in the increase of the carbon dioxide uptake.

Insecticides Can't Stop Mosquitoes To Bite, Reproduce, Spread Malaria

04.26.2017 14:52 PM

Researchers discovered that after losing their legs due to insecticides, mosquitoes could still bite humans and lay eggs afterward.

Antarctica's Secret: Blood Falls Century-Old Mystery In Taylor Valley Solved By Researchers

04.26.2017 14:49 PM

Find out how researchers solved the mystery of Antarctica's red waterfall here. Blood Falls found in Taylor Valley, Antarctica has a century-old mystery that baffles scientists up until now.

Antarctica’s Larsen-C Ice Shelf Crack Rapid Melting Discovered To Be Caused By Warm Föhn Winds

04.26.2017 14:41 PM

Antarctica's Larsen-C ice shelves were discovered to be caused by downhill föhn winds. After Antarctica’s Larsen A and B had cracked, its Larsen-C ice shelf was reported to be on the verge of break away as well.

Converting Coal Into Natural Gas Can Prevent Thousands of Premature Deaths but Increase Carbon Dioxide Emission

04.26.2017 12:16 PM

While converting coal into natural gas, carbon dioxide will be produced twice in the process of converting and burning.

Malaria Was Cured With Dried Leaves, Plant Therapy in Congo, Study Says

04.26.2017 08:19 AM

In a study by Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Artemisia annua was used to heal 18 severe cases of malaria in Congo.

NASA GPM Satellite Mapped Tropical Depression 3W In 3D In The Pacific Ocean

04.26.2017 05:04 AM

Global Precipitation Measurement Mission satellite of NASA has captured tropical storms forming in Pacific ocean. The radar instruments of GPM has mapped a 3D imaging of the convective storm towers that helped scientists to analyze the speed and altitude of the storms.

Simple Japanese Tradition Uchimizu Is Effective To Reduce Temperature In The Cities

04.26.2017 03:27 AM

A simple water sprinkling tradition in Japan, known as Uchimizu, is able to cool down a hot temperature in the summer according to a recent study.

Algae: Waste To Sustainable Biofuels

04.26.2017 03:24 AM

Algae, sourced from brackish water, is being eyed as the future source of biofuel. Algae could provide a more sustainable alternative source of biofuel according to a study made by researchers from the Kobe University Graduate School of Science, Technology, and Innovation.

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