Wildfire smoke leaves harmful gases in floors and walls − air purifiers aren’t enough, new study shows, but you can clean it up

When wildfire smoke turns the air brown and hazy, you might think about heading indoors with the windows closed, running an air purifier or even wearing a mask. These are…

Using sustainable aviation fuels could reduce emissions by up to 80%, scientists find

Aircraft emissions team. Credit: University of Manchester A team of scientists have completed tests to quantify the emissions from the combustion of sustainable aviation fuels, revealing a profound reduction when…

A comprehensive blueprint for the settlement of Mars

Artist’s rendition of future astronauts and human settlements on Mars. Credit: NASA Throughout the 20th century, multiple proposals have been made for the crewed exploration of Mars. These include the…

World Bank green reforms approved; calls for additional funding

While technical tweaks should make the World Bank’s capital go further, their impact depends on shareholders injecting fresh funds The World Bank has officially expanded its mission to include climate…

Noorio B310 AI-Powered Security Camera: Review

The Noorio B310 security camera has two features you will not find with most outdoor security cams — dependable local storage and a built-in floodlight. This combination makes the Noorio…

Tailored electron pulses for improved electron microscopy

Plots of the measured energetic fingerprints of pulsed electron beams with different electron numbers. Credit: Rudolf Haindl, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences Electron microscopes provide unique vistas of nanoscale…

Pregnancy and Body Image Perception

Summary: A novel meta-analysis, encapsulating insights from 5,200 pregnant and 4,172 non-pregnant women, uncovers the multifaceted impacts of pregnancy on body image, revealing nuanced individual variations that range from heightened…

Manipulating nonlinear exciton polaritons in a WS2 monolayer with artificial lattices

The EU must take the driver’s seat in fossil fuel-free transport

Transportation is the connective tissue of our society. It brings us prosperity, but also rapidly rising greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants, threatening the health of the planet and…

Steep physical decline with age is not inevitable – here’s how strength training can change the trajectory

Raise your hand if you regularly find yourself walking up a flight of stairs. What about carrying heavy bags of groceries? How about picking up your child or grandchild? Most…