A new paper published on 5 December in Nature presents the first global map of the distribution of atmospheric ammonia (NH3) based on satellite data (1). The new data has
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Increasing soil carbon could mitigate climate change and promote global food security
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In a commentary published on 3 December in Nature News & Comment, leading climate experts and scientists have laid out eight steps for recovering soil carbon stocks, which they believe
A study published on 3 December in Nature Ecology & Evolution has provided clues as to why some tortoises can live so long ― sometimes more than 100 years in
A new study published on 29 November in the journal Science has presented a newly developed iron (Fe) molecule that can function as both a photocatalyst to produce fuel and
A new paper published on 3 December in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences claims that a large number of currently unassessed plant species are likely at risk (1).
On 29 November, the newest office of Japan’s national research institute opened its doors in Brussels, Belgium. The current expansion of Japan’s highest-ranking scientific institute was triggered by stagnant government
Cork-based agtech startup ApisProtect is using an Internet of Things (IoT) technology to help bees survive and flourish. The company, founded in 2017, has just raised a €1.5 million of
At a scientific conference on 26 November, a researcher from the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, China made the shocking announcement that he has created the world’s
World must triple efforts to prevent catastrophic climate change, according to latest UN report
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World governments will need to triple their efforts to meet the commitments laid out in the 2015 Paris Climate Pact, according to the latest United Nations (UN) report, released on
According to Carlos Moedas, EU Commissioner for Research, Science, and Innovation “Science should have no borders.” This is the idea that prompted the setting up of Europe’s “digital coffeehouse” known