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AI to help scientists see ‘ultra-emission’ methane plumes from space
The University of Oxford team developed a new machine learning-powered tool that identifies methane plumes via narrow hyperspectral bands of satellite imaging data.
New report calls for an overhaul of oil and gas sector
The report suggests that oil-and gas-associated greenhouse emissions, attributed to the burning of fossil fuels such as oil, will need to be reduced by 60% to meet climate goals.
A US roadmap for CO2 removal
Prospects for achieving a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050 in the U.S. are analyzed to help inform action and decision making at the state and local levels.
Fresh water supplied from the air
The internet of things-enabled system sustainably supplies 100 gal/day of fresh water using renewable water from air technology.
Hot melts for automated packaging in e-commerce
Use of the hot-melt adhesive solutions significantly increases the productivity of on-demand packaging technologies.
Retaining magnets for universal fastening and closing
An expanded line of retaining magnets supports more applications with new materials, shapes, systems and even raw magnets.
New remote water level monitoring system announced by Onset
Onset, a provider of data logging solutions, has announced the release of its HOBOnet Remote Water Level Monitoring System, a monitoring solution that brings data collection to users to make smarter decisions.
Study: Clearing WWII-era munitions could contaminate the ocean
These live mines, which still threaten to spew geysers or release contaminants into the water, are typically detonated with experts conducting controlled explosions to clear the underwater munitions. However, concerns have grown over the potential environmental impacts from these controlled explosions.
Scientists design UVC device for food sanitization
The so-called Tribo-sanitizer features an ultraviolet-C lamp powered by the triboelectric effect, which occurs when two dissimilar materials come into contact or slide against each other, thereby transferring electric charge.
New resins and adhesives for imprint and optical-grade bonding
These adhesives are specially formulated for imprint replication of refractive lenses and diffractive optical elements, and for optical bonding and alignment.
Hard carbon electrodes expand battery storage capacity
Inorganic zinc-based compounds incorporated into hard carbon electrodes can vastly improve the capacity of sodium- and potassium-ion batteries.
Team using microwave tech to destroy pests in soil
In a bid to protect farms from soil diseases caused by pests such as soil-borne bacteria, fungi and nematodes, the KERI team has created microwave tech that penetrates soil.
New coating promises to keep bacteria from clinging to toilets
To create the coating, researchers ground poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS), which is a silicone oil, in a ball mill for about 60 minutes.
Device designed to salvage stagnant satellites
The magnetic damping device is designed to terminate the tumbling motion of defunct satellites, making it easier to recover and remove them.
Video: Climate researchers warm up to ice core sampler
Environmental researchers can dig deeper into glacial cores with a new laser melting sampler (LMS) devised by Japanese scientists.
Video: Testing thin films and foils with the Precision Specimen Loader
The instrument is designed to address the unique challenges associated with handling delicate specimens.
Using pressure sensors for applications beyond pressure
Pressure sensors have uses beyond simply measuring pressure. They have many other practical applications in industry.
A robotic catheter that promises to make heart surgeries safer
A team of Boston University engineers and physicians has created a robotic catheter capable of shape shifting.
Team aims to prolong the life of concrete with "cement scab"
The team created a new polymer dubbed BioFiber, which is coated bacteria-infused hydrogel and enveloped in a damage-responsive casing measuring half a millimeter thick.
Patch promises to treat congenital heart defects
The team created a tissue-engineered myocardial patch via electrospinning, wherein electricity is applied to fluid solutions to produce nanofibers to form a scaffold, which is eventually injected with living cells that subsequently become the patch.