Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Fri Oct 16, 2009 01:34 PM ET | 0
Over the summer, Penn State scientists developed a microbial fuel cell in the lab that uses bacteria to desalinate waste water and generate electricity, methane, or hydrogen. Now the method is taking root in wine country. When the Napa Wine ... Read more
Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Thu Oct 01, 2009 09:58 AM ET | 0
Potato fans can breathe a sigh of relief. An international team of scientists is closing in on the entire potato genome, helping to ensure that our crops will be safe long into the future. Earlier this month scientists cracked the ... Read more
Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Thu Oct 01, 2009 09:52 AM ET | 0
To a soybean plant, an aphid is a lot like a mosquito. What if we could help soybean plants fight back...and win? Scientists in Iowa might have found a way that doesn't involve pesticides. W. Allen Miller, a professor of ... Read more
Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Thu Oct 01, 2009 09:50 AM ET | 0
I joked about becoming a stowaway when the Waterpod, an eco-art-science barge touring New York City this summer, came to Queens. Turns out the crew was serious about hospitality, and it included a taste of the future. This week, on ... Read more
Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET
Facing the combined pressures of climate change, hunters and lax protections, 600 grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park are going back on the threatened species list under a federal court order issued Monday. Read more
Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Jul 22, 2009 01:10 PM ET | 0
You already know that Americans eat a lot of chicken, but what are we doing with the 11 billion pounds of poultry waste we produce? Scientists from the University of Nevada have developed a new process to turn some of ... Read more
Posted Mon Feb 09, 2009 05:07 AM ET | 0
Some say genetically engineered plants wreak havoc with human health and nature. Others argue that engineered crops reduce global food shortages, insidious pests, weeds and extreme weather. Here are 10 reasons to find common ground, and move toward... Read more
Posted Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:47 AM ET
Large off-shore wind farms can stir up ocean nutrients which, in turn, could lead to an uptick in fish populations, researchers suggest. Read more
Posted Thu Oct 09, 2008 06:53 AM ET
Researchers are looking into using cellulose to power microbial fuel cells, in which bacteria digest plant waste matter to create electricity directly. Read more
Posted Fri Sep 19, 2008 05:46 AM ET
A rare turtle discovered by Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin is now starving to death in Australia's rivers, warn conservation experts. Read more
Posted Tue Jun 10, 2008 06:12 AM ET
Long-tailed macaque monkeys have a reputation for knowing how to find food -- whether it be grabbing fruit from jungle trees or snatching a banana from a startled tourist. Read more
Posted Wed Oct 31, 2007 09:26 AM ET
Nighttime is the right time for many spiders, according to a new study that found certain species flip themselves over at night in order to display otherwise hidden abdominal stripes that lure unsuspecting prey. Read more
Posted Fri Oct 19, 2007 08:55 AM ET
Forests planted with a diverse species of trees will be better able to withstand pest infestation than those that are sown plantation-style with just one species. Read more
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