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Published Sustainable living technology



It is now apparent that the mass-produced artefacts of technology in our increasingly densely popula...
Published Millions in costs due to discharge of scrubber water into the Baltic Sea



Discharge from ships with so-called scrubbers cause great damage to the Baltic Sea. A new study show...
Published Sun and rain transform asphalt binder into potentially toxic compounds - Sun and Rain Transform Asphalt Binder into Potentially Toxic Compounds


Chemists show that asphalt binder, when exposed to sun and water, leaches thousands of potentially t...
Published Legacy industrial contamination in the Arctic permafrost - Legacy Industrial Contamination in the Arctic Permafrost



A previously underestimated risk lurks in the frozen soil of the Arctic. When the ground thaws and b...
Published New bioremediation material to clean up 'forever chemicals' - New Bioremediation Material to Clean Up 'Forever Chemicals'



A novel bioremediation technology for cleaning up per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, chem...
Published Coastal water pollution transfers to the air in sea spray aerosol and reaches people on land - Coastal Water Pollution Transfers to the Air in Sea Spray Aerosol and Reaches People on Land


New research has confirmed that coastal water pollution transfers to the atmosphere in sea spray aer...
Published Big differences found in male and female jojoba plant sex genes - Big Differences Found in Male and Female Jojoba Plant Sex Genes


Hot desert sex has resulted in major genetic differences between male and female jojoba plants -- on...
Published Jellyfish-like robots could one day clean up the world's oceans - Jellyfish-like Robots Could One Day Clean Up the World's Oceans



Roboticists have developed a jellyfish-inspired underwater robot with which they hope one day to col...
Published Indoor air quality experiments show exposure risks while cooking, cleaning - Indoor Air Quality Experiments Show Exposure Risks While Cooking, Cleaning


When you're cooking or cleaning inside your home, what chemicals are you breathing, and are they pot...
Published New atomic-scale understanding of catalysis could unlock massive energy savings - New Atomic-Scale Understanding of Catalysis Could Unlock Massive Energy Savings



In an advance they consider a breakthrough in computational chemistry research, chemical engineers h...
Published Caribou have been using same Arctic calving grounds for 3,000 years - Caribou Have Been Using the Same Arctic Calving Grounds for 3,000 Years


Caribou have been using the same Arctic calving grounds for more than 3,000 years. Female caribou sh...
Published Study finds offshore wind could drive down energy costs in New England, US - Study Finds Offshore Wind Could Drive Down Energy Costs in New England, US


While wind power is expected to be a 'saving grace' during extreme winter storms, researchers wanted...
Published Phthalate alternative may harm brain development and health - Phthalate Alternative May Harm Brain Development and Health


Growing concerns over the potential health effects of exposure to phthalates have led to a search fo...
Published Natural gas flares likely source of respiratory illness spike - Natural Gas Flares Likely Source of Respiratory Illness Spike


Flaring of natural gas from oil wells appeared to cause an increase of around 11,000 hospital visits ...
Published Chocolate 'fingerprints' could confirm label claims - Chocolate 'Fingerprints' Could Confirm Label Claims


The flavor and aroma of a fine chocolate emerge from its ecology, in addition to its processing. But...
Published In years after El Niño, global economy loses trillions - In Years After El Niño, Global Economy Loses Trillions



Researchers report that the financial toll of the climate pattern known as El Niño can persist for s...
Published Passenger car preheating produces as much particulate emissions as driving dozens of kilometers - Passenger Car Preheating: A Major Contributor to Particulate Emissions



A new study measured particulate emissions from passenger car preheating with an auxiliary heater in...
Published Soft robot detects damage, heals itself - Soft Robot Detects Damage, Heals Itself


Engineers have created a soft robot capable of detecting when and where it was damaged -- and then h...
Published Asphalt volcano communities - Asphalt Volcano Communities: A Fascinating Look at Life in Extreme Environments


Santa Barbara Channel's natural oil seeps are a beach-goer's bane, flecking the shores with blobs of ...
Published Melting Arctic ice could transform international shipping routes, study finds - Melting Arctic Ice Could Transform International Shipping Routes, Study Finds


Melting ice in the Arctic Ocean could yield new trade routes in international waters, reducing the s...