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13-Jul-2026

 

Consumers perceive AI-designed products as less sustainable than human-designed alternatives

University of South Florida
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Consumers consistently perceive products designed by artificial intelligence as less sustainable than identical products designed by humans, according to new research published in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science. The findings suggest that consumers evaluate sustainability not only by a product's environmental performance, but also by whether they believe genuine human care went into its design.

Journal

Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science

13-Jul-2026

   

Paintable electrodes could power creative and colorful wearable sensors

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Engineers at Penn State are blending art and science to create cute, paint-on tattoos capable of recording different electrical signals produced by the body. The ink, which can be pigmented with any desired color, uses materials that better bond with the skin, meaning they’re not just stylish, but more sensitive, durable and accurate than other wearable sensor designs.

Journal

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

13-Jul-2026

Declines in deforestation aren’t driven by corporate sustainability pledges

University of California - Santa Barbara
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Tropical forests are essential for biodiversity, climate regulation and carbon storage. Yet they continue to disappear at an alarming rate. 

Journal

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

13-Jul-2026

Is using screens to calm a child bad? It depends.

Ohio State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from The Ohio State University looked how using technology to regulate young children’s emotions affects their cognitive development, and found it isn’t a one-size-fits-all story.

Journal

Journal of Communication

13-Jul-2026

 

Metals’ atomic arrangement can create ‘corrosion highways’ in nuclear reactors

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Using computer simulations, a team led by engineers at Penn State found that adjusting subtle atomic arrangements — even in identical baseline chemical compositions — can affect the metal corrosion rate and extent caused by the extreme chemical environment in advanced nuclear reactors can start to corrode the metals comprising the reactor. 

Journal

Corrosion Science

13-Jul-2026

New method aims to keep kids safe from illegal AI-generated content

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Reports and Proceedings

Researchers developed an evaluation procedure that tests generative AI models for harmful capabilities without generating outputs. This could enable auditors to identify open-source models that have been adapted to produce illegal content, like child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Funder

Bridgewater AIA Labs Research Fellowship

13-Jul-2026

 

Study finds carbon capture and storage could help curb emissions from AI-driven data center boom

Rice University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As artificial intelligence accelerates demand for computing power across the U.S., a new study co-authored by Hon Chung Lau, adjunct professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University and founder of Low Carbon Energies LLC, has found that carbon capture and storage could play a major role in limiting the climate impact of data centers.

Journal

Energy & Fuels

13-Jul-2026

 

New imaging technology tracks cellular roots of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS

University of Houston
Grant and Award Announcement

Using a groundbreaking imaging technique, a University of Houston chemist is uncovering how copper imbalances in the body may contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS.

13-Jul-2026

 

New electrochemical device targets climate change by sucking CO2 out of air

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Engineers have developed a new way to pull carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere using a process similar to charging and discharging a battery — an advance that could help address the planet’s excess CO2 problem.

Journal

Environmental Science & Technology