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This unassuming material is capable of capturing or releasing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in response to moisture swings.

Pulling carbon dioxide out of the air using moisture

A more efficient way to capture fresh water from the air

Bringing transformative potential to agriculture with a natural technology for ‘dimming’ genes

Staving off coral reef collapse via a new technique

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Kids Clothing Swap Online

Princeton and Microsoft researchers have found a way to bring next-generation wireless technologies to bear on the massive problem of food waste, with a system that can effectively peek under the surface and determine the quality of a piece of fruit. The advance could help vendors optimize distribution and slash waste. Photos by Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy

Bringing next-generation wireless technologies to bear on the massive problem of food waste

Given the alarming impact of microplastic pollution in nature, it is important to understand how this toxic waste alters the environment. However, there is a paucity of research on how microplastic litter in soil impacts the quality of soil. To this end, researchers led by Prof. Yong Sik Ok, applied machine learning models to find that microplastic characteristics, such as its type, size, shape, and dosage can significantly change soil properties, including pH, organic carbon, phosphorus, nitrogen, and acid phosphatase enzyme activity. CREDIT Hillary Daniels from Flickr Image Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/51763198@N00/12140848366

Predicting the influence of microplastics on soil properties with artificial intelligence

Drug Candidate Leads to Improved Endurance

Designed: A face mask you can wear comfortably all day that stays in place

Gestures improve communication — even with robots

American Psychological Association

A new target for a universal influenza vaccine

Pano’s PC Killer

A new artificial pancreas system automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels

Three Potentially Habitable Worlds Found Around Nearby Ultracool Dwarf Star

Doctors Without Borders Is Experimenting With Delivery Drones To Battle An Epidemic

Placing solar panels on agricultural lands maximizes their efficiency

Scientists Set Out To Measure How We Perceive Naturalness

The Recycled Port? An Alternative to Dumping at Sea

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Helsinki Institute for Information Technology (HIIT)

University of Melbourne (UniMelb)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

University of Aberdeen

Kyushu University

University of Colorado Boulder

Tokyo University of Science

United States Naval Academy

University of Oklahoma

Arizona State University (ASU)

Patents were meant to reward inventions. It’s time to talk about how they might not

Professor Jaime Ross works in her lab in Avedisian Hall with graduate students Lauren Gaspar and Sydney Bartman. The team is investigating the potentially serious neurological impacts of microplastics on mammals.

Can behavioral changes occur as microplastics infiltrate all systems of the body?

The graphs illustrate changes to climate, carbon dioxide concentrations, and clay formation during the MECO. CREDIT ill./©: Alexander Krause

Could blending of crushed rock with arable soil lower global temperatures?

Using machine learning to predict short-term disease progression

Artificial methods of growing lettuce produce twice the amount of the crop as traditional field-based methods

The ALBACOPTER® – a cross between a multicopter and a glider Credit: Fraunhofer IVI

A flying platform that could combine the agility of a multicopter with the efficiency of a glider for transporting goods

Is it possible to stop the spread of viruses during surgeries using electric fields?

The dye rhodamine-B gives the microrobot its orange colour. Its intensity provides information about how warm it is. Astrid Eckert / TUM

The world’s first microrobot capable of navigating within groups of cells and stimulating individual cells

The living material is 3D-printed as a grid-like structure.

Could a 3D-Printed ‘Living Material” Actually Clean Up Contaminated Water

Proof of concept: Currently, the individual cells of the novel battery measure only about 1 x 3 millimeters. Image: Empa

Revolutionary rechargeable batteries that can be charged and discharged in just one minute

Salts form on the surface of the strings. (Photo by Bumper DeJesus)

New vistas for environmentally friendly lithium extraction?

University of California Berkeley

King’s College London (KCL)

Purdue University

University of Bath