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Environment Jun 22, 2021

Engineers examine urban cooling strategies using reflective surfaces

If you've ever been in a city's central core in the middle of summer, you know the heat can be brutal—and much hotter than in the surrounding region.

Environment Jun 18, 2021

Lighter pavement really does cool cities when it's done right

When heat waves hit, people start looking for anything that might lower the temperature. One solution is right beneath our feet: pavement.

Environment Apr 16, 2021

New blast at St. Vincent volcano; cruise ship helps evacuees

La Soufriere volcano shot out another explosive burst of gas and ash on Friday as a cruise ship arrived to evacuate some of the foreigners who had been stuck on a St. Vincent island coated in ash from a week of violent eruptions.

Materials Science Apr 15, 2021

The whitest paint is here—and it's the coolest. Literally.

In an effort to curb global warming, Purdue University engineers have created the whitest paint yet. Coating buildings with this paint may one day cool them off enough to reduce the need for air conditioning, the researchers ...

Nanomaterials Feb 9, 2021

A new modifier increases the efficiency of perovskite solar cells

The research team of NUST MISIS has presented an improved structure of perovskite solar cells. Scientists have modified perovskite-based solar cells using MXenes—thin two-dimensional titanium carbides with high electrical ...

Economics & Business Oct 28, 2020

Lockdown interviews show poor housing quality has made life even tougher

Life during COVID-19 has not been a uniform experience. There have been distinct differences in how people have contended with lockdown, depending on whether they have access to safe, secure and decent accommodation.

Veterinary medicine Oct 15, 2020

Cuban animal lovers hope new law changes attitudes

Havana's streets teem with abandoned animals and are littered with carcasses of chickens sacrificed in religious rituals, while, behind closed doors, dogs are thrown into illegal deadly fights.

General Physics Sep 9, 2020

A Janus emitter for passive heat release from enclosures

It is presently challenging to efficiently cool enclosed spaces such as stationary automobiles that trap heat via the greenhouse effect. In a new report in Science Advances, Se-Yeon Heo and a team of scientists in materials ...

Bio & Medicine Jun 23, 2020

'Janus' nanorods convert light to heat that can destroy pollutants in water

With a new nanoparticle that converts light to heat, a team of researchers has found a promising technology for clearing water of pollutants.

Ecology Jun 5, 2020

Volcanic glass spray shows promise in controlling mosquitoes

An indoor residual spray made by combining a type of volcanic glass with water showed effective control of mosquitoes that carry malaria, according to a new study. The findings could be useful in reducing disease-carrying ...

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