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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 3-May-2025 08:09 ET (3-May-2025 12:09 GMT/UTC)

New technique bringing the heat to tackle plastic waste

University of Texas at Arlington

Because plastic is so commonly used, finding new ways to manage and recycle plastic waste is becoming ever more important. Plastic waste pyrolysis is one technology that could help address this issue.

PolyU scholar's impactful interdisciplinary environmental research honored by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is committed to promoting global well-being through interdisciplinary research across various fields. Prof. JIN Ling Nathanael, Assistant Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Health Technology and Informatics at PolyU, has been awarded the 40 Under 40 Recognition Program by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) for his contributions to advancing the fields of environmental science.

Bio-based technology successfully recovers up to 95% of high-purity lithium from spent batteries

University of Surrey

A microbial electrochemical technology capable of recovering 90-95% of lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries has been developed by scientists at the University of Surrey.

‘Quiet eye’: Notre Dame psychologist identifies links between a steady gaze and elite performance

University of Notre Dame

In a recent study supported by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the Army Research Institute, University of Notre Dame psychologist Matthew Robison documented a phenomenon in eye movement — or “oculomotor dynamics” — that links a steady, focused gaze with superior levels of performance.

Funder: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Intravenous anaesthesia greatly reduces CO₂ emissions: Comparable to annual emissions of Denmark

Amsterdam University Medical Center

What if you could save 98 percent of CO₂ emissions during surgery with just one change? And what if that change also improved patient recovery and saved costs? Then you's probably want to implement that adjustment as quickly as possible, preferably worldwide. That is the mission of Amsterdam UMC anaesthesiologist Niek Sperna Weiland: “Our relatively small professional group can ultimately achieve a worldwide reduction in CO₂ emissions that is as large as the annual emissions of all of Denmark.” The adjustment in question: intravenous anaesthesia, instead of an anaesthetic gas.

The Hebrew University marks 100 years since its founding

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem marks its centennial as a pioneering academic institution that has significantly shaped Israel’s intellectual, scientific, and cultural landscape. Founded by visionaries like Albert Einstein and Chaim Weizmann, the university has been a hub for groundbreaking research, producing leaders in various fields and fostering global academic collaborations. It continues to excel in innovation, diversity, and industry partnerships, reinforcing its commitment to education, scientific advancement, and societal impact as it embarks on its second century.he

Researcher uncovers how dietary fat may fuel cancer growth

Rutgers University

A Rutgers biochemistry professor explains how omega-6 fatty acids found in Western diets can activate cellular growth pathways in certain breast cancers.

National Heart Center Singapore performs advanced heart procedure, offering new hope for heart failure patients

Revolutionary balloon and stent procedure reduces recovery time from weeks to days, transforming treatment for patients with mechanical heart pumps.

All aboard for the third “floating university”

Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)

1 April 2025/Mindelo/Kiel. Today, the German research vessel POLARSTERN sets sail from the subtropical Mindelo, Cabo Verde, on a special expedition. On board are 13 Master’s students from West Africa, who will experience marine research at first hand during the two-week voyage to Bremerhaven, Germany. They will be joined by experienced scientists from different countries and disciplines. The “Floating University” is taking place for the third time under the leadership of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and contributes to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) under the WASCAL programme (West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use).

This world Autism Awareness Day a proud mom celebrates her young daughter’s advancement of science

University of Connecticut

UConn School of Medicine Neuroscientist Dr. Eric Levine’s innovative autism research is reprogramming the donated skin or blood cells of patients like Fiona to develop them in the lab into brain cells that exactly mirror each patient’s genomics for further study. UConn's focus is finding the next generation of gene therapies for autism.

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