20 percent of Americans account for half of U.S. food-related GHG emissions
In Michigan, on any given day, 20 percent of Americans account for nearly half of U.S. diet-related greenhouse gas emissions, and high levels of...
New ultrasound technology leads to inexpensive disease biomarker detection
In Washington D.C., American Chemical Society researchers reported a new technique that uses ultrasound to concentrate fluorescently-labeled disease biomarkers otherwise impossible to detect with...
Microorganisms used in bioindustrial applications can now be monitored automatically
In South Carolina, researchers at the Savannah River National Laboratory developed an automated electrochemical technique to monitor the growth status and energy levels of...
Soil microbes are big helpers for long term carbon storage
In Illinois, a new approach to better understand the role of soil organic matter in long term carbon storage and its response to changes...
South Carolina forests benefit from carbon offset trading
In South Carolina, the South Carolina Natural Resources Conservation Service held a workshop for forest landowners focused on carbon emission offsets trading. Marzieh Motallebi,...
Blue scorpion venom and plant-based phytonutrients combine to inhibit cancer growth
In Maryland, PetLife Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced an all-natural cancer cocktail combining Blue Scorpion Venom Chlorotoxin with plant-based phytonutrients. Preliminary testing has shown inhibition against certain cancer...
Consuming coffee may reduce your risk of death
In the United Kingdom, a report from the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee titled 'Coffee, caffeine, mortality and life expectancy' highlights the potential...
Aromyx and Rewired make robots that taste and smell
In California and England, Aromyx Corp., maker of the EssenceChip, the digital platform for measuring taste and scent, partnered with Rewired, the robotics-focused venture...