About a third of the food produced globally each year goes to waste, while approximately 800 million people suffer from hunger, according to the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization.
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Texas A&M-Led Team Creates First Global Map Of Seafloor Biodiversity Activity
A pioneering study has used extensive global datasets and machine learning to map the activities of seafloor invertebrate animals, including worms, clams and shrimps, across the entire ocean, revealing for the first time critical factors that support and maintain the health of marine ecosystems.
Renewable Grid: Recovering Electricity From Heat Storage Hits 44% Efficiency
Thermophotovoltaics developed at U-M can recover significantly more energy stored in heat batteries.
Innovative Material for Sustainable Building
Researchers at KIT develop a transparent metamaterial for energy-efficient light and temperature regulation in buildings.
Community Science Volunteers Can Set Scientific World Abuzz With New Bumble Bee Sightings
Community science volunteers – laypeople with an interest in bees and conservation – significantly contribute to the scientific knowledge of native bumble bees across Canada and the United States, finds a new study by York University.
Caterpillars Can Detect Their Predators by the Static Electricity They Emit
Caterpillars respond defensively to electric fields similar to those emitted by their natural predators, scientists at the University of Bristol have found.