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A Simple Solution to Air Pollution from Wood-Burning Cookstoves
April 24, 2013 — Wood-burning cookstoves, used by millions of people worldwide, cause air pollution, disease and death. A team of university students studied the problem and came up with a simple, low-cost solution: ... > full story -
Supertough, Strong Nanofibers Developed
April 24, 2013 — Materials engineers have developed a structural nanofiber that is both strong and tough, a discovery that could transform everything from airplanes and bridges to body armor and ... > full story -
Sunlit Snow Triggers Atmospheric Cleaning, Ozone Depletion in the Arctic
April 24, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that sunlit snow is the major source of atmospheric bromine in the Arctic, the key to unique chemical reactions that purge pollutants and destroy ... > full story -
New LED Streetlight Design Curbs Light Pollution
April 24, 2013 — Recent innovations in light emitting diodes (LEDs) have improved the energy efficiency of streetlights, but, until now, their glow still wastefully radiated beyond the intended area. A team of ... > full story -
Microscopic Dust Particles Found in Underground Railways May Pose Health Risk
April 24, 2013 — New research has found that working or traveling on an underground railway for a sustained period of time could have health implications. Previously published work suggests that working in ... > full story -
Air Pollution and Hardening of Arteries
April 23, 2013 — Long term exposure to air pollution may be linked to heart attacks and strokes by speeding up atherosclerosis, or "hardening of the arteries", according to a new ... > full story -
The Crystal's Corners: New Nanowire Structure Has Potential to Increase Semiconductor Applications
April 23, 2013 — New research describes the discovery of a new structure that is a fundamental game changer in the physics of semiconductor ... > full story -
Source of Organic Matter Affects Bay Water Quality
April 23, 2013 — Organic carbon in runoff from urbanized landscapes is more likely to persist as it is carried downstream, thus contributing to low-oxygen "dead zones" in coastal ... > full story -
Residential Lawns Efflux More Carbon Dioxide Than Corn Fields, Study Finds
April 23, 2013 — More carbon dioxide is released from residential lawns than corn fields according to a new study. And much of the difference can likely be attributed to soil temperature. The data suggest that urban ... > full story -
Less Rainfall Expected for the Hawaiian Islands
April 23, 2013 — Almost imperceptibly, rainfall over the Hawaiian Islands has been declining since 1978, and this trend is likely to continue with global warming to the end of this century, according to ... > full story
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