Beef production is among the most contentious issues of the past few years, having one of the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) footprints among all food… Read more
The increase in the human population and the overexploitation of fishery resources means that aquaculture is becoming more important. Projections indicate that all the increase… Read more
Recent environmental policies demand more and more biofuels, clean energy availability, and fewer pollutant emissions. In that sense, the ethanol and sugarcane industry stands out… Read more
“Going cold turkey” and “kicking the habit” are familiar idioms, but their origins are not. Some (and perhaps many) heroin addicts quit on their own… Read more
Self-cleaning surfaces are not easily wetted with water. Water droplets build upon such surfaces and roll away easily. This property affects surface properties such as… Read more
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a kind of powerful spectroscopic analytical technique which can detect the molecular arrangement, intermolecular interaction, and molecular structure on the… Read more
Nuclear thermal plants could remain used in the long term due to their low carbon profile and ability to provide flexibility to the power grid…. Read more
DNA combing is a simple technique which can be used for visualization of single DNA molecules by following simple steps. A single DNA molecule is… Read more
Have you ever wondered why we haven’t heard from aliens? A new theory released recently has theorized that aliens have yet to make contact with… Read more
Marijuana is slowly becoming legal in some forms across the United States. Emerging research is showing that the components of it, like CBD, could be… Read more
Now we finally know that Uranus smells like flatulence, the chemical also known as hydrogen sulfide. That’s right, the butt of our planetary jokes (quite… Read more