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26-Jun-2025

In-line NMR guides orthogonal transformation of real-life plastics

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Prof. XU Shutao from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the team of Prof. WANG Meng and Prof. MA Ding from Peking University, developed a solid-state NMR technology to characterize the separation and recycling processes of real-life plastic waste mixtures.

Journal: Nature

26-Jun-2025

Taking the fear out of quantum physics

University of Texas at Arlington
Meeting Announcement

Just the word “quantum” can make even seasoned science teachers break into a sweat. But a national pilot program led by The University of Texas at Arlington is helping take the mystery out of the subject for students and educators alike. This week, 50 high school students and science teachers gathered at Arlington Martin High School to dive into the topic through Quantum for All, a program launched by Karen Jo Matsler, a professor of practice and master teacher in UT Arlington’s UTeach program.

Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation

26-Jun-2025

Researchers examine six major water conservation strategies for agriculture

Colorado State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Every stage of the food-growing process depends on having reliable access to water. However, water levels are declining in many rivers and aquifers that function as key resources for agricultural producers, particularly in the Western U.S. Those declines threaten food supplies as well as critical ecosystems. A new review paper led by researchers at Colorado State University examines six strategies for addressing the challenge of water scarcity.

Journal: Nature Water

26-Jun-2025

Research explores human factors in general aviation plane crashes

University of Arkansas
Peer-Reviewed Publication

U of A research surveyed pilots to find out why they experienced inflight loss of control, a leading cause of crashes.

Journal: Journal of Air Transportation
Funder: Federal Aviation Administration

26-Jun-2025

Attention scan: How our minds shift focus in dynamic settings

Yale University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a new study, Yale researchers introduce a new model of human attention that explains how the mind evaluates task-relevant factors in a dynamic setting — and apportions, on-the-fly, computational capacity accordingly.

Journal: Psychological Review
Funder: U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research

26-Jun-2025

Public attitudes around solar geoengineering become less politically partisan with more familiarity

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Public attitudes around solar geoengineering become less politically partisan with more familiarity, suggesting that increasing public awareness of the technology could foster bipartisan engagement.

Journal: PLOS Climate

26-Jun-2025

Mount Sinai researchers use wearable technology to explore the link between IBD and sleep disruption

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New study suggests that sleep changes could serve as a non-invasive marker of inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease and potentially predict flare-ups

Journal: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology