Ecology

Fishing nets made from biodegradable material will help save the lives of thousands of sea creatures

Hundreds of dolphins and other marine life die because of fishing nets that are lost or left behind after severe damage. When a mammal gets stuck in a net, it cannot surface and dies a long and painful death from lack of air.
Published: 27 November 2014, 09:00

Finds a way to make cement stronger and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Experts can develop a new formula that will help change the qualities of the material and also influence the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere.
Published: 12 November 2014, 10:55

Plastic reduces a woman's sex drive

Studies have shown that high levels of phthalates in a woman's body make her twice as likely to refuse sex.
Published: 30 October 2014, 09:00

Coconut charcoal can help store hydrogen safely and efficiently

Hydrogen is an environmentally friendly fuel. However, a number of problems prevent it from being put into use, in particular, the lack of an effective storage method.
Published: 23 October 2014, 09:00

A sunflower-shaped photovoltaic system will produce light and water

A new parabolic dish-type reflector may appear in the near future that can amplify solar radiation by 2,000 times
Published: 15 October 2014, 09:00

Composting - a new way of environmentally friendly burial of the dead

Some environmentalists have proposed so-called composting of the dead, which would replace current burial practices with a more natural method.
Published: 02 October 2014, 10:00

An energy tower with an original design was opened in Denmark

A tower for the production of heat and electricity, designed by Dutch architect Erik van Egeraat, has been opened in Denmark.
Published: 24 September 2014, 09:00

Young Mexicans make inexpensive comfortable furniture out of old car tires

A group of students began to use used tires and make quite comfortable furniture from them, and at reasonable prices.
Published: 17 September 2014, 09:00

Cigarette butts will be converted into energy storage material

Experts have proposed a method that will make it possible to make a special material for storing energy from cigarette butts
Published: 15 September 2014, 09:00

Due to global warming, epidemics of parasitic and infectious diseases may break out in northern regions

Global warming threatens humanity with the spread of infectious and parasitic diseases, especially in the northern part of the globe.
Published: 03 September 2014, 09:00