Science

Oxford University looks at air force with ammonia

On Sunday it was revealed that, after a breakthrough at Oxford University, we could be close to seeing commercial aircraft powered by ammonia instead of kerosene. British technology would result in zero-emission aircraft, and airlines would be able to adapt their existing fleet instead of buying redesigned aircraft. Air emissions …

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How a fruit in your garden gets its bright blue color

Large, leafy viburnum bushes have lain thousands upon thousands in the United States and Europe – their domes of flowering have an understated appeal. But once the flowers of the Viburnum tinus plant disappear, the shrub makes something unusual: shiny, brilliant blue fruit. Scientists had noticed that pigments related to …

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