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Jordan’s water crisis should be a warning for the world
March 31, 2021
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...
Positive ‘tipping points’ offer hope for climate
March 22, 2021
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...
Team ice’ uncover crucial information to aid the development of new more active cryoprotectants
March 17, 2021
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...
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Workplace wellbeing and outdoor green space
March 15, 2021
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...
Tracking mosquito flight patterns in 3D using digital holography and mathematics
March 12, 2021
Researchers have been asked to use large field-of-view digital holography to accurately apply 3D tracking to mosquito flight. By capturing the diffraction pattern of mosquitoes in a telecentric volume, the...
Pandemic prevention: how to fireproof our future – #PandemicsReport
February 25, 2021
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'...
Closed-loop chemical recycling of common petrochemical realised
January 28, 2021
Imagine plastics and rubber that can be chemically unzipped back to reusable monomers for recycling. In the way of all the most exciting advances, this process of depolymerisation - a...
Roll over Indiana Jones – the modern archeologist comes armed with technology
January 21, 2021
Looking into the past never looked so futuristic as it does today, and the Indiana Jones-style stereotype - with his muck-ridden, dirt digging, tomb raiding archeology - must make way...
Long-life, long-range, rapid recharging, affordable electric car battery
January 21, 2021
Go from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3 seconds and drive like a Porsche... Electric car batteries that can take you 250 miles, take only ten minutes to...
Modelling system evolution dynamics for better ecosystem management
January 20, 2021
Imagine being able to stop species becoming unexpectedly endangered in the first place... Researchers have demonstrated that ecosystem management can be modelled to highlight potential adjustments to ongoing control strategies...
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