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In California, Rising Seas Pose a Bigger Economic Threat Than Wildfires, Quakes
The combined impact from storms and higher sea levels will be greater than the worst natural disasters in state history-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Solar-powered moisture harvester collects and cleans water from air
(University of Texas at Austin) A breakthrough by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin offers new solution through solar-powered technology that absorbs moisture from the air and returns it as clean, usable water. This 'super-sponge�...
Engineering treatments for the opioid epidemic
(Washington University in St. Louis) A biomedical engineer at Washington University in St. Louis is developing a therapeutic option that would prevent opiates from crossing the blood-brain barrier, preventing the high abusers seek.
The CRG awarded the EJE&CON Genderless Talent prize
(Center for Genomic Regulation) The Asociación Española de Ejecutiv@s y Consejer@s recently made its Awards to Genderless Talent, which honour the organisations, institutions and personalities of Spanish society which and who, on a daily basis, promo...
The Climate Benefits of the Green New Deal
Too many people are focusing on how much it will cost and not on the trillions of dollars it could save-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
NSF International and NEHA to host Legionella Conference 2019
(NSF International) Building Water Systems ? The Sustainability & Public Health Nexus. The second annual Legionella Conference, hosted by NSF International and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), will bring together thought leaders...
The International Politics of Gut Health
For immigrants to the U.S., we need to focus on political and economic structures that ultimately affect the microbiome-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Scientists use a blender to reveal what's in our smartphones
(University of Plymouth) Scientists at the University of Plymouth blended an entire smartphone to dust before conducting a chemical analysis of the dissolved results to demonstrate why we should all take a keener interest in what is contained within...
Scientists use a blender to reveal what's in our smartphones
(University of Plymouth) Scientists at the University of Plymouth blended an entire smartphone to dust before conducting a chemical analysis of the dissolved results to demonstrate why we should all take a keener interest in what is contained within...
Speed limit on DNA-making sets pace for life's first steps
(Princeton University, Engineering School) Fruit flies make for stingy mothers, imparting only a portion of the genetic building blocks their offspring need to survive. The rest must be produced by the fertilized egg in its first few steps of growth.