WASHINGTON, July 24 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Chevron May Invest in a Pipeline Through Iraq * Key Takeaways 1 As the Iran conflict continues to threaten shipments of oil and energy products through the Strait of Hormuz, Middle East nations are looking for alternate routes. 2 Chevron recently signed deals to invest in Iraqi oil fields and to consider building a pipeline connecting Iraq's reservoirs to the Syrian coast. 3 The pipeline could use the route of one damaged d more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 23 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * How will climate change affect marine life in the Arctic? * Polar scientist's research with students highlights disappearing sea ice and threatened food chains Polar scientist Karen Frey and geography Ph.D. students Morgan Lehman and Anna Zhu of Clark's School of Climate, Environment, and Society have returned to the Pacific Arctic this summer to study the warming ocean, declining sea ice, and shifting food-web dynamics that impact marine life, from mic more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 25 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Wearable Patch Vibrates When It Detects Environmental Hazards Researchers have created a wearable patch that can detect hazards in the environment - such as dangerous gases or heavy metals in water - and then notify wearers by vibrating against their skin. The researchers have also extended the work to create an "e-skin" for robotic devices, allowing robots to detect and avoid hazards in their environment. "There are already more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 24 -- The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute posted the following news: * * * SUNY Poly Researchers Publish Two-Decade Review to Strengthen Sustainable Aviation Decision-Making * Researchers from SUNY Polytechnic Institute's Sustainable Aerospace Energy Center (SAEC) have published a two-decade review examining how multicriteria decision-support methods can help the aviation industry evaluate emerging technologies. Published in the Journal of Air Transportation, the Open Access study was authored by  more PR

KOLN, Germany, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Researchers discover a new mechanism for ensuring cell energy supply A research team at the University of Cologne has discovered a previously unknown link between the oxidative folding of proteins and the formation of the vital molecule haem. The findings show how mitochondria (known as the powerhouses of the cell) maintain their function and could help us to better understand rare metabolic disorders. Researchers at the University of Colog more PR