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Future cargo ships could be powered by wind to fight climate change

Scientists to retrofit large shipping vessels with ultramodern sails in efforts to cut carbon emissions University of Southampton initiative will investigate how modern vessels perform on the ocean when fitted…

A quick new way to screen virus proteins

… for antibiotic properties. Bacteriophages could hold the key to combatting antibiotic resistance. Working with them just got a lot easier. As conventional antibiotics continue to lose effectiveness against evolving…

Life in the smoke of underwater volcanoes

Deep down in the ocean at tectonic plate boundaries, hot fluids rise from so-called hydrothermal vents. The fluids are devoid of oxygen and contain large amounts of metals such as…

Warming and overfishing

… could switch the role of fishes in the marine carbon cycle. Fish make carbonates from marine salts within their guts and excrete them at high rates. These can sink…

Unique hybrid reefs deployed off Miami Beach

The 18-foot-long structures, including fascinating honeycomb-shaped tubes, are part of an effort by University of Miami researchers and scientists to help restore damaged coral reefs and protect coastal environments. The…

New lasers for climate research

Weather reports, climate models or rocket launches – they all need precise data from the atmosphere. To acquire such data, scientists can use LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) systems to…

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