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What Does Corrosion Look Like at the Atomic Level?
The chemical reaction behind corrosion is not well understood on an atomic level, but transmission electron microscopy is bringing new insights.
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Researchers 3D Print Self-Heating Microfluidic Devices
MIT researchers have used 3D printing to produce self-heating microfluidic devices, demonstrating a technique which could someday be used to rapidly create cheap, yet accurate, tools to detect a host of diseases.
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Climate Change Is Increasing the Risk of Wildfires and Lengthening Fire Seasons
Scientists examined multiple fire danger indices for the contiguous U.S. to assess the impact of climate change on future wildfire risk and seasonality .
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The Impact of Diets High in Fat and Sugar on Memory and Impulsivity in Young Adults
Diets high in fat and sugar are well known to be associated with cognitive problems in older adults, but a series of studies now demonstrates that people in their 20s are already showing the effects.
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New Process Could Make Polyethylene Waste a Thing of the Past
An international team of experts undertaking fundamental research has developed a way of using polyethylene waste (PE) as a feedstock and converted it into valuable chemicals, via light-driven photocatalysis.
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Coral Bleaching on the Rise From Extreme Heat
Record breaking marine heatwaves will cause devastating mass coral bleaching worldwide in the next few years. The findings come at a critical point in protecting global biodiversity, with commitment to climate change mitigation slipping in many nations.
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UN Says Meat and Dairy Alternatives Can Help Curb Carbon Emissions
Emerging novel alternatives to animal products such as meat and dairy may contribute to significantly reducing the environmental footprint of the current global food system, particularly in high- and middle-income countries.
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The $7 Trillion Spent Each Year That Harms Nature
Close to $7 trillion is invested globally each year in activities that have a direct negative impact on nature. The report finds that in 2022, investments in nature-based solutions totaled approximately $200 billion.
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China Leads the Way on Battery Recycling, Followed by Europe and US
With the increase in the production of batteries for electric vehicles, demand is also rising for the necessary raw materials, placing more emphasis on recycling them.
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Bacterial Veins Could Form a Self-Healing System for Concrete Infrastructure
In hopes of producing concrete structures that can repair their cracks, researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering are putting a new twist on an old trick for improving the durability of concrete.
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