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Kavanaugh's Environmental Rulings Worry Climate Advocates
The Supreme Court nominee has been skeptical of the EPA’s authority to regulate carbon emissions-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Contribution of MOTs to road safety
(Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) The study 'Contribution of MOTs to road safety and the protection of citizens' health and the environment,' conducted by the Motor Vehicle Safety Institute 'Duque de Santomauro' of Universid...
Rescued Thai Boys Being Watched for Illnesses Caught from Cave Animals
Medical responders will be on the lookout for signs of infection-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
As Electricity Returns to Puerto Rico, Its People Want More Power
The island has long-term plans to make its main public electrical grid smarter as residents turn to solar power and microgrids for faster relief-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Innovavations from the Energy and Environmental Sustainability Solutions for Megacities Program
Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, in China, and the National University of Singapore have tackled the of food waste and other urban problems-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
UTEP, UNT study sheds light on composition of dust carried by rainwater across Texas
(University of Texas at El Paso) Across the US Southwest, severe drought and land?use change are projected to increase in the future, contributing to more frequent and intense dust storms and eventually dry dust fallout and dust washout from the atmo...
Artificial intelligence helps Stanford researchers predict drug combinations' side effects
(Stanford University) Millions of people take upwards of five medications a day, but testing the side effects of such combinations is impractical. Now, Stanford computer scientists have figured out how to predict side effects using artificial intelli...
New 'scaly' snails species group following striking discoveries from Malaysian Borneo
(Pensoft Publishers) Six new species of unique land snails whose shells are covered with what look like scales are described from the biodiversity hotspot of Malaysian Borneo in the open-access journal ZooKeys. The snails were discovered by a Malaysi...
Russian cargo ship sets a new record for same-day delivery to space station
News Brief: A robotic Russian Progress cargo craft today was that got it to the International Space Station in less time than it takes to drive from Seattle to Spokane. Liftoff of the Progress’ Soyuz rocket from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakh...
Ban plastic to save the heritage of world's oldest and largest inhabited river island
(Queen's University Belfast) A Queen's University Belfast researcher is working with an Indian community to transform the world's largest and oldest inhabited river island into a plastic-free zone, in a bid to save its heritage.