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Global experts propose a path forward in generating clean power from waste energy
Simon Fraser University professor Vincenzo Pecunia has led a team of more than 100 internationally-recognized scientists in creating a comprehensive...
Road noise makes your blood pressure rise – literally
If you live near a busy road you might feel like the constant sound of roaring engines, honking horns and...
Flood risk will be ten times higher in many places within 30 years: Study
After the North Sea Flood of 1953, it took nearly 45 years to finalize the Delta Works. If we want...
Human and ocean health impacts of ocean plastics
For the first time, leading researchers from the fields of healthcare, ocean science, and social science have collaborated to quantify...
‘Green’ hydrogen: How photoelectrochemical water splitting may become competitive
Hydrogen can be produced by electrolysis of water, ideally with solar cells or wind power providing the electrical energy required....
How can we tackle the biggest challenges? Ask a plant
Without plants, we'd have no air to breathe or food to eat, yet plant science lingers in the shadowy wings...
Review of world water resources
A recent review study led by The University of Texas at Austin provides an overview of the planet's freshwater supplies...
Propeller advance paves way for quiet, efficient electric aviation
Electrification is seen as having an important role to play in the fossil-free aviation of tomorrow. But electric aviation is...
NASA space mission takes stock of carbon dioxide emissions by countries
A pilot project has estimated emissions and removals of carbon dioxide in individual nations using satellite measurements A NASA Earth-observing...
Mark Zuckerberg Announces New Facebook And Instagram Monthly Subscription For Account Verification with Blue Checkmark
Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Facebook and Instagram accounts can now be verified with a blue badge for some European...