Shark teeth have built-in toothpaste 7/8/2013

An in-depth look at shark teeth has found that they contain fluoride, the active ingredient of most toothpaste and dental care mouthwashes ...more

KISR, MEW of Kuwait cooperate in water research projects 6/8/2013

Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) and the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) signed on Monday an agreement on cooperation in the implementation of three projects in the field of water researches. ...more

New fuel cell uses urine to charge mobile phones 6/8/2013

U.K. engineers have created a fuel cell that uses bacteria to break down the liquid waste to generate electricity, making it possible to plug in a mobile phone to charge up its battery. ...more

Radioactive Fukushima groundwater rises above barrier 6/8/2013

Radioactive groundwater at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has risen to levels above a barrier being built to contain it, thus rising toward the surface and exceeding legal limits of radioactive discharge, Shinji Kinjo, head of a Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) task force. ...more

Innovative water technologies aim for more crop per drop 6/8/2013

With droughts hitting many areas of the world, developing more efficient ways to water crops, while still maintaining yields, could make a big difference in local food systems. ...more

Costa Rica aims for zoos without cages 6/8/2013

The government of Costa Rica announced Monday that it will transform its two zoos into botanical gardens or urban parks in order to eliminate the practice of displaying caged animals. ...more

New wind and solar energy project: an important step for Kuwait’s sustainable future 5/8/2013

Kuwait is developing a new renewable energy project. With the Shagaya project, which still remains in its preliminary phases, Kuwait hopes to eventually be able to build up to a 2000 mega-watt renewable energy plant, able to save up to 12.5 million barrels of oil a year, and more importantly prevent 5 million tons of carbon dioxide emission. ...more

Scientists will cook today the world's first in-vitro beef burger 5/8/2013

The world's first lab-grown in-vitro beef burger, cultured from cattle stem cells, the first example of what its creator says could provide an answer to global food shortages and help combat climate change, will be fried in a pan and tasted by two volunteers. ...more

Fish die as Alaska temperatures continue to break records 5/8/2013

Alaska's summer heat wave has been pleasant for humans but punitive for some of its fish. Overheated water has been blamed for large die-offs of hatchery trout and salmon stocks in at least two parts of the state as hot, dry weather has set in, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. ...more

Fuel from water advances 5/8/2013

A University of Colorado Boulder team has developed a radically new technique that uses the power of sunlight to efficiently split water into its components of hydrogen and oxygen, paving the way for the broad use of hydrogen as a clean, green fuel. ...more