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New satellite method maps 'creeping drought' in Canada's mountain snow
- Jan 29, 2026
Researchers at Concordia have developed a new method of measuring the amount of usable water stored in snowpacks. The comprehensive technique, known a...
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To reduce CO₂ emissions, policy on carbon pricing, taxation and investment in renewable energy is key
- Jan 29, 2026
A new study evaluating climate policies in 40 countries over a 32-year period finds that carbon pricing and taxation—combined with investments in rene...
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Study finds imported ozone blunted Europe, US gains from NOx cuts
- Jan 29, 2026
In North America and Europe, emissions of ozone precursors such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) declined by half betwee...
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RNA droplets may have accelerated prebiotic Earth's development of complex molecules
- Jan 29, 2026
The origin of life from Earth's primordial chemistry has long fascinated and perplexed us. Generations of scientists have endeavored to understand how...
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Freestanding 3D MXene structures push the limits of microscale devices
- Jan 29, 2026
In a breakthrough that could power next-generation electronics, sensors, and energy storage devices, CMU engineers have developed a fabrication techni...
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Direct imaging captures the crystalline vibrations of a supersolid made of atoms and light
- Jan 29, 2026
The 20th century was marked by the discovery of exotic states of matter. First, liquid helium was observed to flow without friction at extremely low t...
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New chemi-mechanical process removes pigments and restores properties in recycled plastics
- Jan 29, 2026
Researchers in Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Department of Chemical Engineering and at the University of Akron have published research in Chemical...
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Silica nanocomposite can generate biocides on demand
- Jan 29, 2026
A surface capable of responding to chemical signals generated by microorganisms and automatically producing biocidal substances—this is not a futurist...
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Biodegradable polymers used to develop eco-friendly, high-performance gas sensors
- Jan 29, 2026
Air pollutants like nitrogen dioxide (NO2), primarily produced during fossil fuel combustion, pose a serious concern for human health, contributing to...
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Growing meltwater reservoirs—glacial lakes are both a resource and a habitat worthy of protection
- Jan 29, 2026
Should growing glacial lakes be used for energy production and water supply—or remain protected as ecologically valuable systems? A research team from...
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MXene nanoscrolls could improve energy storage, biosensors and more
- Jan 29, 2026
Researchers from Drexel University who discovered a versatile type of two-dimensional conductive nanomaterial called MXene nearly a decade and a half...
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How fire-loving fungi learned to eat charcoal
- Jan 29, 2026
Wildfire causes most living things to flee or die, but some fungi thrive afterward, even feasting on charred remains. New University of California, Ri...