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Released: 24-Jul-2024 10:05 PM EDT
NUS researchers develop new battery-free technology to power electronic devices using ambient radiofrequency signals
National University of Singapore (NUS)

Ubiquitous wireless technologies like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 5G rely on radio frequency (RF) signals to send and receive data. A new prototype of an energy harvesting module – developed by a team led by scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) – can now convert ambient or ‘waste’ RF signals into direct current (DC) voltage.

Released: 24-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Nationwide flood models poorly capture risks to households and properties
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., July 24, 2024 – Government agencies, insurance companies and disaster planners rely on national flood risk models from the private sector that aren’t reliable at smaller levels such as neighborhoods and individual properties, according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine. In a paper published recently in the American Geophysical Union journal Earth’s Future, experts in UC Irvine’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering caution that relatively new, nation-scale flood data provides an inadequate representation of local topography and infrastructure, factors known to control the spread of floods in urban areas.

Newswise: ATS Urges Do-Over on House of Representatives FY25 Interior & Environment Appropriations Bill
Released: 24-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT
ATS Urges Do-Over on House of Representatives FY25 Interior & Environment Appropriations Bill
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

American Thoracic Society Environmental Health Policy Committee Chair Alison Lee, MD, strongly opposes proposed FY25 cuts that would jeopardize the health of all Americans: “Clean air, clean water and a healthy environment are essential to the health of all Americans. That is why I am calling on Congress to scrap the current FY25 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill and start over.

Released: 24-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Warehousing Industry Increases Health-Harming Pollutants
George Washington University

First of a kind study shows an average 20% spike of nitrogen dioxide polluting the air for communities located near huge warehouses; people of color harder hit ...

Newswise: Trees reveal a climate surprise—their bark removes methane from the atmosphere
23-Jul-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Trees reveal a climate surprise—their bark removes methane from the atmosphere
Northern Arizona University

Microbes that live in tree bark are sucking greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, making trees an even more critical part of combating climate change than scientists previously thought, according to a study published today in Nature.

Newswise: The ocean is becoming too loud for oysters
Released: 24-Jul-2024 1:05 AM EDT
The ocean is becoming too loud for oysters
University of Adelaide

Baby oysters rely on natural acoustic cues to settle in specific environments, but new research from the University of Adelaide reveals that noise from human activity is interfering with this critical process.

Newswise: Creating Carbon Negative Materials with Ancient Microbes
Released: 22-Jul-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Creating Carbon Negative Materials with Ancient Microbes
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Our bioproduct experts collaborated with industry to help scale-up a promising microbe-made plastic alternative built from the carbon in methane gas.

Released: 19-Jul-2024 9:40 AM EDT
Chemists design novel method for generating sustainable fuel
Ohio State University

Chemists have been working to synthesize high-value materials from waste molecules for years.

Newswise: Wetland wonders unfold: aerial systems shed light on ecosystem services
Released: 19-Jul-2024 12:05 AM EDT
Wetland wonders unfold: aerial systems shed light on ecosystem services
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A cutting-edge study revolutionizes coastal wetland mapping by integrating unmanned aerial systems with light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and multispectral sensors. This innovative approach provides detailed elevation data and vegetation analysis, enabling highly accurate classifications of diverse wetland types. The research advances conservation by offering a scalable, efficient, and cost-effective method that is instrumental in climate change mitigation strategies and informs policy-making for coastal resilience.

Newswise: Illinois studies explore converting wastewater to fertilizer with fungal treatment
Released: 18-Jul-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Illinois studies explore converting wastewater to fertilizer with fungal treatment
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Creating fertilizers from organic waste can help reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and promote sustainable production. Two studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign explore the use of a fungal treatment to convert wastewater into fertilizer for agricultural crops.

Newswise: In Papua New Guinea, Explorers Study One of the Most Biodiverse Oceans on Earth
Released: 18-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT
In Papua New Guinea, Explorers Study One of the Most Biodiverse Oceans on Earth
Wildlife Conservation Society

WCS Papua New Guinea, lead national NGO partner on the expedition, lauds the continued attention on and ambition for Papua New Guinea’s coastal seas, particularly in light of recent major MPA commitments made by local communities who will be visited during the course of the expedition

Released: 18-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Biodiversity Research Institute Announces Publication of a Special Issue on Mercury in Ecotoxicology
Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI)

To advance scientific understanding of mercury exposure in biota from around the world, an esteemed group of almost 200 scientists from more than 30 countries collaborated on producing 18 peer-reviewed papers that form a Special Issue of Ecotoxicology titled Assessing Global Environmental Mercury Exposure in Biota and Potential Impacts on Biodiversity.



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