Dr. Congrui Grace Jin and team have unlocked a novel way for concrete to mend its own cracks, potentially preventing structural failures and saving lives.
Startup Helps Farmers Grow Plant-Based Feed and Fertilizer Using Wastewater
Farmers today face a number of challenges, from supply chain stability to nutrient and waste management.
New Roadmap Advances Catalytic Solutions to Destroy ‘Forever Chemicals’
A team of researchers from Rice University, Carnegie Mellon University and other leading global institutions has outlined a bold new roadmap for harnessing heterogeneous catalysis to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the so-called “forever chemicals” that have contaminated water supplies worldwide.
Junk Food for Thought: Landmark Study Directly Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Poor Health
A landmark study exploring Canadians’ consumption of chips, frozen pizzas, breakfast cereals and other ultra-processed foods typically loaded with fat, sugar and additives has confirmed these foods are directly and significantly linked to poor health outcomes.
Vertical Farming to Increase Yields and Reduce Environmental Impact
Vertical farming can do more than lettuce.
Loss of Sea Ice Alters the Colors of Light in the Ocean
The disappearance of sea ice in polar regions due to global warming not only increases the amount of light entering the ocean, but also changes its color.
Breakthrough in Fuel Cell Recycling Turns ‘Forever Chemicals’ Into Renewable Resources
A new technique that uses soundwaves to separate materials for recycling could help prevent potentially harmful chemicals leaching into the environment.
Beef Production Emits More than Twice the Greenhouse Gas Targets
One of the pillars of the Brazilian economy and one of the sectors responsible for the highest greenhouse gas emissions, beef production in Brazil, as it is currently practiced, emits more than twice the limit needed to meet international environmental targets.
USC Researchers Develop Plastic Substitute from Mineral Found in Seashells
According to UNESCO, plastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution, with 8-10 million metric tons of plastic making its way into our oceans each year.
Flood Risk Increasing in Pacific Northwest
The next great earthquake isn't the only threat to the Pacific Northwest.