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Focus on biological processes does not capture the whole picture

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

The so-called marine biological carbon pump is an important research topic in this context. The ocean plays a crucial role in the storage of carbon dioxide (CO2). However a key component is often overlooked.

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MilliporeSigma Employees Volunteer More Than 21,800 Hours in 2023

3BL Media

Our new lessons focus on germ detection and biologic therapies, two topics that young learners may be familiar with, but they may not realize the science behind each subject,” said Melissa Hackmeier, Head of Employee and Community Engagement, Sustainability Social Business Innovation at MilliporeSigma.

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15 most pressing issues for conservation, including invertebrate decline and changing marine ecosystems

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Their findings include topics related to sustainable energy, declining invertebrate populations, and changing marine ecosystems. This year, the 15th horizon scan included 31 scientists, practitioners, and policymakers who developed a list of 96 issues, which they eventually narrowed down to the fifteen most novel and impactful.

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What Zymergen’s IPO says about 'biofacturing' and green chemistry

GreenBiz

Zymergen describes biofacturing as using nature’s biological building blocks, rather than petroleum-based chemicals, in a manufacturing process that combines synthetic biology with machine learning and automation. We see the combination of biology and chemistry to manufacture differentiated products is the future. But here’s the rub.

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Tracking how magnetism affects animal behavior

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

This review is an ideal starting point for scientists who wish to enter this fascinating but still poorly-understood topic in modern sensory biology. Scientists summarize the methods used to explore how the Earth's magnetic field influences the behavior of a wide variety of animal species.

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The world needs more James Lovelocks

Corporate Knights

As I recall, we covered topics ranging from evolutionary biology, world energy supply, behavioural economics, climate change to, ultimately, global carrying capacity. I sat opposite Jim, and as Toby will often recall, Jim and I barely noticed those at our table or in the restaurant for the next four hours.

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FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040

GreenBiz

Beyond its transportation fleet, FedEx is doubling down on clean energy for its operations and is launching a new academic center with the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture. FedEx has committed $100 million to the new center, which will focus on biological and geological ways to capture and store carbon emissions. Supply Chain. Carbon Capture.

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