How to cryopreserve fish embryos and bring them back to life
Scientists report for the first time the ability to both deep freeze and reanimate zebrafish embryos. The method, appearing in the journal ACS Nano, could potentially be used to bank larger aquatic and other vertebrate oocytes
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'INFLECTION POINT': Renewables will be the 'cheapest form of new power generation' by 2020
Renewable energy sources, like solar and wind, are quickly becoming as cheap—even cheaper—than their carbon-intensive counterparts like coal
Ecological risks around Tripolskaya TPP
In the city hall of Ukrainka city, near Kiev, held a meeting of the working group on the environmental risks of the Tripoli thermal power plant. Discussion was held with the participation of Parliament
New way to predict when electric cars and home batteries become cost effective
The future cost of energy storage technologies can now be predicted under different scenarios, thanks to a new tool created by Imperial researchers
France Aims for Carmakers to Ditch Petrol and Diesel by 2040
French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot says he has set the country's carmakers of not selling petrol or diesel cars by 2040
Investing in poor children saves more lives per dollar spent, UNICEF study finds
Investing in the health and survival of the most deprived children and communities provides more value for money than investing in less deprived groups, saving almost twice as many lives for every $1 million spent
Stefano Boeri's liuzhou forest city masterplan breaks ground in China
Stefano Boeri’s first ‘forest city’ in china is now under construction in the city of liuzhou. Conceived as a green metropolis, the project will eventually accommodate 30,000 people, with offices, houses
