Right now, a lot of the methane created or extracted during other activities goes to waste. (credit: Lawrence Berkeley Lab ) The EPA announced new rules today that would slash methane leaks from the oil and gas sector, a significant source of carbon emissions that represents 30 percent of methane pollution in the US. Nearly […]
Enlarge / A new study found that ethyl acetate and other solvents typically used to study the antimicrobial properties of spider silk can inhibit bacterial growth. So prior studies finding such evidence may be methodologically flawed. (credit: Simon Fruergaard/CC BY-SA) Ancient Greeks and Romans are said to have treated wounds suffered in battle with poultices […]
John Cho leads an ensemble cast as Spike Spiegel in the Netflix live-action series Cowboy Bebop. The countdown continues for the premiere next month of Cowboy Bebop, the Netflix live action adaptation of the popular anime series. The streaming giant just dropped the full official trailer for the ten-episode series. As we’ve reported previously, the […]