New heavy vehicle design increases fuel efficiency, cuts carbon emissions
Reshaping the exterior of heavy vehicles, such as semitrucks, so that they are aerodynamically integrated along their entire length in a smooth, continuous fashion...
Solar power and energy storage combo boosts power reliability unexpectedly
New study shows that when a power system combines energy storage and solar power generation, the end result is greater than the sum of...
Latest tests on 6G return surprising results
Imagine you’re a fisherman living by a lake with a rowboat. Every day, you row out on the calm waters and life is good.
But...
World’s lakes are losing oxygen rapidly as planet warms
Oxygen levels in the world's temperate freshwater lakes are declining rapidly -- faster than in the oceans -- a trend driven largely by climate...
New ‘Swiss Army knife’ cleans up water pollution
Phosphate pollution in rivers, lakes and other waterways has reached dangerous levels, causing algae blooms that starve fish and aquatic plants of oxygen.
Meanwhile, farmers...
Scientists find unprecedented mercury accumulation in Pacific Ocean trenches
A new study has revealed unprecedented amounts of highly toxic mercury are deposited in the deepest trenches of the Pacific Ocean.
The study, a multi-national...
Bad air quality linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s
In a new study from the University of California, Davis, researchers found a link between traffic-related air pollution and an increased risk for age-related...
New tech could convert waste plastics to jet fuel in an hour
Scientists have developed an innovative way to convert plastics to ingredients for jet fuel and other valuable products.
This makes it easier and more cost-effective...
Antarctic ice sheet retreat could trigger chain reaction
The Antarctic ice sheet was even more unstable in the past than previously thought, and at times possibly came close to collapse, new research...
Even short-term exposure to air pollution may harm your cognition
In a new study from Columbia University, researchers found that exposure to air pollution, even over the course of just a few weeks, can...