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Environmental Grand Challenges: On the tools needed to meet them
Big Earth Data- Journal
- Big Earth Data
Swansea-led UK-Africa partnership developing next-generation perovskite solar technologies for energy access
Swansea UniversityA new international partnership led by Swansea University is being launched to develop affordable, next-generation all-perovskite tandem solar cells for African climates, supporting long-term energy access and local manufacturing opportunities across East Africa.
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- Science and Technology Facilities Council
Environment for research plays a huge role in research for the environment
Kobe UniversityIt’s often our childhood interests that serve as the basis for our passions and careers once we reach adulthood. Growing up in China, MAI Zhaohuan spent the summers with her grandparents in the countryside, often playing in the river in front of their house. She found, though, that as time went on, the river began to slowly dry up, to the point where the water was almost completely drained. “That was the first time I noticed environmental problems in the form of water pollution.”
Advancing Alzheimer’s research through Pat Summitt’s enduring legacy
University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleRice University students bring the heat for flamingos at Houston Zoo
Rice UniversityWhen temperatures drop in Houston, even flamingos feel the chill. At the Houston Zoo, colder months can leave the tropical birds standing on cold sand, an issue that has traditionally been addressed with electric space heaters. But those systems come with drawbacks: They’re energy-intensive and pose potential fire and electrical hazards in an open habitat filled with animals. A team of Rice University undergraduates set out to find a better solution.
ETRI develops ultra-lightweight elastic suit weighing under 1kg
National Research Council of Science & TechnologyElectronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced that it has developed an ultra-lightweight wearable assistive device based on a tensegrity structure to help the physical activities of the elderly, rehabilitation patients, and workers, and confirmed the effect of improving physical functions through clinical trials.
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- Ministry of Science and ICT
ORNL confirms altermagnetism in abundant mineral
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory- Journal
- Physical Review Letters
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Diet tips during cancer treatment
Mayo ClinicCancer treatments can take a toll on a person's body. Your husband's treatment may cause nausea, changes in appetite, taste and smell, diarrhea, or constipation, making it harder to meet his nutritional needs. Fortunately, there are strategies you can use to cope with these side effects.