Research News
The Research news feed includes stories about new climate change and energy research from research press releases, Nature Publishing Group, and ScienceDaily.
Origins of human culture linked to rapid climate change
(Cardiff University) Rapid climate change during the Middle Stone Age, between 80,000 and 40,000 years ago, sparked surges in cultural innovation in early modern human populations, according to new research.
Comprehensive analysis of impact spherules supports theory of cosmic impact 12,800 years ago
(University of California - Santa Barbara) About 12,800 years ago when the Earth was warming and emerging from the last ice age, a dramatic and anomalous event occurred that abruptly reversed climatic conditions back to near-glacial state.
Study reveals how fishing gear can cause slow death of whales
(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) Using a "patient monitoring" device attached to a whale entangled in fishing gear, scientists showed for the first time how fishing lines changed a whale's diving and swimming behavior.
Solar and lithium ion car race winners announced
(DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory) Ninety-seven teams from 28 Colorado schools participated in today's car competitions hosted by the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.The student teams raced solar and lithium ion powered vehicles they designed and built themselves.
21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
(Eta Florence Renewable Energies) The European Biomass Conference and Exhibition represents one of the key events in Europe and worldwide for companies and professionals operating at the top end of the biomass and bioenergy sector.
The mammoth's lament: How cosmic impact sparked devastating climate change
Researchers have found evidence of a major cosmic event near the end of the Ice Age. The ensuing climate change forced many species to adapt or die.
Amazon River exhales virtually all carbon taken up by rainforest
Woody plant matter is almost completely digested by bacteria living in the Amazon River. This tough stuff plays a major part in fueling the river's breath. The finding has implications for global carbon models, and for the ecology of the Amazon and the world's other rivers. Until recently, people believed much of the rainforest's carbon floated down the Amazon River and ended up deep in the ocean.
Year 1 status of the AGI Center for Geoscience Education and Public Understanding
(American Geosciences Institute) Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) has awarded a significant five-year grant to the American Geosciences Institute to aid in the implementation of the new Center for Geoscience Education and Public Understanding.
Not just blowing in the wind: Compressing air for renewable energy storage
(DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) A comprehensive study into the potential for compressed air energy storage in the Pacific Northwest has identified two locations in Washington state that could store enough wind energy to power about 85,000 homes each month.
The mammoth's lament: UC research shows how cosmic impact sparked devastating climate change
(University of Cincinnati) Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds evidence of a major cosmic event near the end of the Ice Age. The ensuing climate change forced many species to adapt or die.