S. Korean researchers develop process that uses agri-waste to produce biofuels, plastics

Oct 15, 2021 23:55 pm UTC| Science Economy

The Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) had developed an enzymatic process that uses agricultural waste to produce the 4-hydroxy valeric acid--an ingredient for biofuels and plastics. The KIERs enzymatic process...

France probes Nestlé, 100 other firms over bisphenol-A use

Oct 14, 2021 23:53 pm UTC| Science Economy

The French government is investigating 101 companies, including Nestlé, for not disclosing their use of bisphenol-A in food packaging. In its statement of objections, Frances competition authority accused the 101...

Kansai found to have more genetically predisposed coffee lovers than elsewhere in Japan

Oct 13, 2021 23:44 pm UTC| Science Economy

Tokyo-based genome data analysis firm Euglena found that those with rs671 genotypes of ALDH2 are more predisposed to liking coffee and more prevalent in people from the Kansai area than other parts of Japan. Euglena...

S. Korean researchers develop eco-friendly fertilizer tech using greenhouse gases

Oct 13, 2021 23:29 pm UTC| Science Economy

A Kyung Hee University research team had developed a new eco-friendly technology that can turn methanol generated in livestock and agricultural areas into a hormone that promotes plant growth and rooting. The technology...

What is chaos? A complex systems scientist explains

Oct 09, 2021 08:38 am UTC| Science

Chaos evokes images of the dinosaurs running wild in Jurassic Park, or my friends toddler ravaging the living room. In a chaotic world, you never know what to expect. Stuff is happening all the time, driven by any kind...

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The most influential climate science paper of all time

Oct 09, 2021 08:29 am UTC| Science

After the second world war, many of Japans smartest scientists found jobs in North American laboratories. Syukuro (Suki) Manabe, a 27-year-old physicist, was part of this brain drain. He was working on weather forecasting...

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Conservation works better when local communities lead it, new evidence shows

Oct 09, 2021 08:26 am UTC| Nature Life Science

We are currently facing a mass extinction of plants and animals. To remedy this, world leaders have pledged a huge expansion of protected areas ahead of the UN biodiversity summits to be held in October 2021 and May 2022...