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Researchers at The University of Texas in Austin set out to make a plastic inspired by living things like trees and shellfish, which posses both soft and hard structural components.

The areas that are most important for preserving soil ecological resources are only partially covered by current protected areas, according to the findings of a new study published in the journal Nature.

Human-induced climate change seems to have had a significant impact on Earth's biodiversity. Several species’ habitats, including those in the oceans, are diminishing, and invasive species are conquering new regions.

Developing renewable energy sources is a top priority for researchers, political leaders, and communities as the planet tries to deal with the reality of climate change and the earth’s natural resources.

A novel technique to successfully capture light and soundwaves, with the use of multilayer silicon nitride waveguides, was developed by researchers from the University of Twente.

A team led by Bristol is building a sturdy battery separator with seaweed-derived nanomaterials, paving the way for cleaner and more efficient energy storage.

Reindeer herding has got a long history in northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland. It has altered the Fennoscandian mountain landscape and is also seen as a way to reduce the effects of climate change on vegetation.

Using controlled wandering between their metastable states, a research team led by the GRASP—Group of Research and Applications in Statistical Physics—(CESAM/Faculty of Science) of ULiège, in collaboration with the Université libre de Bruxelles and the Université Bourgogne Franche Comté, shows how to manipulate the mesh, shape, and symmetry of floating crystals.

New, affordable sensors that track breathing, heart rate, and ammonia have been incorporated into face masks and t-shirts by Imperial researchers.

A research team has developed a new and improved, environmentally-friendly paper-sensor.