Removing Carbon (CO2) From The Atmosphere

With the obsession of climate change and global warming, researchers have came up with several ways to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere with the hope that it would slow down global warming. This is called Carbon Geoengineering. These techniques are also referred to as carbon dioxide removal (CDR) or more simply, carbon technologies.

Why Each Human Face is Unique

The human face is usually regarded as the main identity of a person as it is not common to come across another of the same person with the exact facial features with you. Even identical twins do not look exactly alike and here is the reason why each human face is unique.

A new study by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has now shown that gene enhancers -- regulatory sequences of DNA that act to turn-on or amplify the expression of a specific gene -- are major players in craniofacial development which simply means your physical facial features such as the shape of your nose, eyes, ears, mouth, the distance between them etc.

Why Plants Live Longer Than Animals

In a research conducted by researchers at VIB and Ghent University, the researchers learn more about how plant stem cells function differently compared to animal stems cells which allows plants to live longer than animals.

What the researchers have found is as explained by Lieven De Veylder, one of the researchers, "Our data suggest that certain organizing stem cells in plant roots are less sensitive for DNA-damage. Those cells hold an original and intact DNA copy which can be used to replace damaged cells if necessary. Animals rely on a similar mechanism but most likely plants have employed this in a more optimized manner. This could explain why many plants can live for more than hundreds of years, while this is quite exceptional for animals."

Fundraising for Perhentian Island Marine Research Station

Ecoteer, a volunteering organization is organization a fundraising campaign to set up a marine research station at Perhentian Island of Malaysia.

The aim to to raise funds for the start up costs of the centre that includes buying scuba diving equipment, a boat, renovation of our centre, surveying equipment and scuba diving training for the villagers.

The island is well knwoned for it beautiful beach, coral reefs and amazing diving sites. It is also a place where turtle nest, so the marine research station will greatly benefit and will provide much need labour for its conservation purposes.