Chinese scientists are testing whether cyanobacteria, the photosynthetic microorganisms that have shaped Earth’s soils for billions of years, can convert barren desert sand into ground capable of ...

Kala-azar, a neglected tropical disease has haunted communities for decades, quietly claiming lives and devastating livelihoods.

It’s a magical, miraculous technique called reverse-creaming. Reverse-creaming is the secret to tender cakes Reverse creaming is a technique in which dry ingredients are mixed with butter prior to ...

AS the sun begins to make an appearance this month, you might be tempted to dust off your lawnmower. Getting your grass ready is a sure sign warmer days are on the way, and it can be tempting to ...

People who behaved oddly were described as 'eccentric' or 'quirky', and there was a lingering suspicion that great brains were 'oft to madness near allied.' Medical science has largely put paid to ...

Place a cup of soil into a jar, top it off with water, and shake vigorously. Allowing the mixture to settle entirely, you’ll ...

The Nature Conservancy is testing innovative ways of restoring the struggling algae at the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve and beyond.

China accelerates desert restoration: 3.5 billion-year-old microbes stabilize sand and protect ecosystems in months.

Scientists have succeeded in transforming desert sand into sustainable, eco-friendly bricks, offering a promising ...

SHILLONG, Feb 19: Opposition members on Thursday raised concerns in the Assembly over sand quality, random river extraction and structural safety in water supply projects, prompting the government to ...

A prototype construction material that enables sand to be used in the manufacture of concrete has been developed by a team of researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) ...

Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the University of Tokyo have developed a prototype construction material that allows desert sand to be used in concrete ...