COVID-19 shutdowns reveal racial disparities in exposure to air pollution
Disenfranchised, minority neighborhoods still exposed to disproportionately high levels of health harming nitrogen dioxideCredit: GW WASHINGTON (July 20, 2021)--A new ...
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New optimisation method for computational design of industrial applications
The study has been selected as an outstanding publication by the prestigious scientific journal Physics of FluidsCredit: University of Malaga ...
US-wide, non-white neighborhoods are hotter than white ones
Wealthier, whiter urban and small-town residents benefit more from cooling infrastructure and treesCredit: Suzanne Benz WASHINGTON--In cities and towns across ...
Vertical greenery can act as a stress buffer, NTU Singapore study finds
Credit: NTU Singapore Vertical greenery 'planted' on the exterior of buildings may help to buffer people against stress, a Nanyang ...
University of Guam: Less than 10% of transplanted cycads survive long-term in foreign soil
Long-term monitoring needed to accurately measure transplantation successCredit: Montgomery Botanical Center A 15-year reciprocal transplant study on Guam's native cycad ...
New characterisation strategy proves promising in high-purity metal separation
Credit: IPE Metals with similar chemical properties are usually extracted together, which limits the opportunities to separate high-purity metals. To ...
NUST MISIS scientists create unique alloy for air, rail transports
Credit: Sergey Gnuskov, NUST MISIS Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" (NUST MISIS) in cooperation with ...
Study: Environmental risks exacerbated for vulnerable populations in small towns
Credit: Iowa State University AMES, Iowa -- A new study of small Iowa towns found that vulnerable populations within those ...
The future on rails
The railway system - Styria as an international centre of research and innovationCredit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz In the ...
Study: A quarter of adults don’t want children — and they’re still happy
Credit: Creative commons via Pexels Parenting is one of life's greatest joys, right? Not for everyone. New research from Michigan ...
More sustainable mortars and concrete with optimal thermal and mechanical efficiency
The University of the Basque Country-UPV/EHU is researching mortars and concrete manufactured from industrial by-products, within the circular economy approachCredit: ...
Research uncovers broadband gaps in US to help close digital divide
Credit: Michigan State University High-speed internet access has gone from an amenity to a necessity for working and learning from ...
Pitt’s Aleksandar Stevanovic receives Fulbright Specialist Award
Credit: Photo: Ric Evans WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 10, 2021) ... The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship ...
Māori connections to Antarctica may go as far back as 7th century, new study shows
Credit: © A short scan of Māori journeys to Antarctica / Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand Indigenous ...
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