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Scientists can now bottle solar energy, turn it into liquid fuel
Read the full story from the Big Think. Researchers have invented a liquid isomer that can store and release solar energy. The team has solved
Drug pollution concentrates in stream bugs, passes to predators in water and on land
Read the full story in Science Daily. Sixty-nine pharmaceutical compounds have been detected in stream insects, some at concentrations that may threaten animals that feed
A bionic mushroom that generates electricity
Read the full story from the American Chemical Society. In the quest to replace fossil fuels, scientists are always on the lookout for alternative, environmentally
Orcasound: A Citizen Science Tool for Whale Research
Read the full story from ScienceDaily. Computer algorithms are playing a growing role in analyzing hydrophone audio data when monitoring marine life, but human listeners
In stunning loss, 83% of Santa Monica Mountains federal parkland burned in Woolsey fire
Read the full story in the Los Angeles Times. The Woolsey fire burned about 83% of national park land in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, a
