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Online airborne fluid modelling tool may help laboratories implement effective COVID health and safety precautions

April 14, 2021
News
A new research project aims to develop an online tool to predict the spread of airborne fluid droplets across internal spaces - such as laboratories. The tool should help laboratory...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Covid-19, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Health, Health & Safety, Immunology, Life Sciences, Virology
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Articulating the earliest true opposed thumb in Earth’s history; Monkeydactyl

April 13, 2021
News
The application of micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) scanning has enabled digital modelling and articulation of a fossil that has provided the evidence needed to record the first discovery of a pterosaur...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Developmental Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Zoology
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Recycled graphene from tyres can make more environmentally friendly concrete

April 8, 2021
News
This could be where the rubber truly hits the road. Rice University scientists have optimised a process to convert waste from rubber tyres into graphene that can, in turn, be...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials, Materials Science
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Research points to a green energy system sooner than we’d hoped!

April 1, 2021
News
Research shows solar photovoltaics are already cheaper, more innovative, and more integrated into the world's energy systems than previously expected. Additionally, system developments already in the pipeline will enhance this...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Earth & Environmental, Energy, Environment, Environmental, Physics, Policy, Solid State Physics
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Jordan’s water crisis should be a warning for the world

March 31, 2021
News
It is very easy to take tap water for granted. But sobering predictions of recent research around Jordan's water supply, where climate change, population growth, intensifying water use, demographic shocks...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Environment, Environmental, Geology, Geophysics, Oceanography, Policy
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COVID waste is killing animals – how to pick COVID PPE litter safely

March 26, 2021
Feature
How many times have you stepped over someone else's lost or discarded facemask crushed in the dirt beneath your feet, grimaced and thought "how disgusting!" Were you even tempted to...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Biology, Botany, Covid-19, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Health, In Depth, Life Sciences, Materials, Materials Science, Policy, Zoology
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Positive ‘tipping points’ offer hope for climate

March 22, 2021
News
Climate change mitigation is forever a balancing act. Environmental experts are beginning to unveil positive 'tipping points' that could spark cascading changes that accelerate action on climate change. A tipping...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biology, Developmental Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Environment, Environmental, Geology, Geophysics, Oceanography, Policy, Soil Science, Tectonics, Volcanology
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Team ice’ uncover crucial information to aid the development of new more active cryoprotectants

March 17, 2021
News
Researchers uncover new understanding around the interactions between synthetic polymers and ice formation, underpinning new understanding around the fundamental principles of ice re-crystallisation. This crucial piece to the puzzle was...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Sciences, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Food & Bev, Food Science, Geophysics, Green Chemistry, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Solid State Physics, Thermodynamics
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Workplace wellbeing and outdoor green space

March 15, 2021
Insight
Complementing our January issue cover story on bringing nature indoors, and against a backdrop steeped in turmoil, Veronica Flemming looks at the wellness benefits of green views and access to...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Comment And Analysis, Covid-19, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Health, Health & Safety, Medical/Health
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Pandemic prevention: how to fireproof our future – #PandemicsReport

February 25, 2021
Feature
As we embrace 2021 and the opportunity for a fresh perspective, Matthew Partridge reviews the independent international expert report on the transformative change required to escape from the 'pandemic era'...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Covid-19, Developmental Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Health, Immunology, In Depth, Medical/Health, Pharmacology, Policy, Virology
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