"We have to solve the problem of breaking down cellulose fibrils before biomass can be considered an economically viable source of renewable energy,” researcher says

Researchers' results show that between 95 and 98 per cent of the injected CO₂ was mineralized over a period of less than two years

Metals are present in a wide range of habitats, with a large number of land sites in the UK remaining contaminated since the industrial revolution

Technological advances have enabled us to analyze increasingly lower concentrations of chemicals

Most sunscreen products on the market today contain synthetic compounds that help prevent ultraviolet rays from damaging skin

In Western Europe, only a few small areas remain where the night sky remains relatively unpolluted, including areas in Scotland, Sweden, Norway, and parts of Spain and Austria

The next step for the researchers is to partner with a mining company and build a larger pilot-scale system

Analysis of bacteria shows efficient ways we might mimic their abilities to tear up cellulose to make fuel from otherwise unusable plant material

While treated wastewater that is introduced back into the environment is an obvious route for drugs to enter waterways, Paul M. Bradley and colleagues wanted to see whether other sources might be involved

"We are heading towards a whole new world of hybrid glass and devices for light-based technologies.”

MDI biological laboratory's 'environmental genomics' course will look at influence of environment on genetic expression

Researchers are trying to better understand how several kinds of interactions affect phosphorus mobility in agricultural soils and streams