EurekAlert! News by Subject: Tech & Engineering - Home

Tech & Engineering

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 19-Apr-2026 20:15 ET (20-Apr-2026 00:15 GMT/UTC)

Surface oxide “shielding” FeOx catalysts under harsh industrial conditions

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

Surface oxide overlayers create a shielding zone around each oxide patch, promoting partial reduction to active Fe oxide sites in the zone and protecting them from over-reduction to inactive metallic iron under harsh high-temperature water-gas shift conditions.

Journal: Chinese Journal of Catalysis

Call for applications: BMW Group and ESMT Berlin launch next round of the Change Maker Fellowship

ESMT Berlin
Grant and Award Announcement

The partnership between the BMW Group and ESMT Berlin enters its fifth year. In 2026, the BMW Group Change Maker Fellowship will once again support future leaders who want to actively shape digital transformation. The fellowships are available for ESMT’s Full-time MBA and MSc programs as well as the Global Online MBA.

Funder: BMW Group

International Centre for UNESCO ASPnet (ICUA) to host UNESCO ASPnet Global Meeting in Sanya: showcasing China's openness and Hainan’s role as a global education hub

ECNU Review of Education
Meeting Announcement

The International Centre for UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ICUA) is proud to serve as the host organizer of the UNESCO ASPnet Global National Coordinators Meeting, to be held from March 31 to April 2, 2026, in Sanya, Hainan Province. This premier global education gathering marks a major milestone for international education cooperation in China and highlights Hainan's rising role as an open hub for global educational exchange.

Jointly organized by UNESCO and the Hainan Provincial Department of Education, the meeting is supported by the National Commission for UNESCO China, East China Normal University, and China Daily 21st Century English Education Media.

Embedding social values into AI decisions

Singapore Management University
Grant and Award Announcement

New research and development, co-led by SMU Assistant Professor Zhiguang Cao , will allow continuous, real-time monitoring and correction of an AI system’s behaviour as it reasons and plans.

Funder: AI Singapore

Freezing soils may hold the key to locking away toxic arsenic, new study finds

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study reveals that seasonal freeze–thaw cycles can dramatically improve the ability of engineered biochar to trap toxic arsenic in contaminated soils, offering a promising strategy for safer agriculture and environmental remediation.

Journal: Biochar

Assessment of nature in the US now available for public comment

University of Washington
Reports and Proceedings

A team of 170 scientists and experts — led by Phil Levin, interim executive director of the UW’s EarthLab — has published a draft of a report detailing the health of U.S. nature. While some of the resulting statistics are grim, the report highlights many areas of opportunity. Researchers welcome public comment through May 30.

Biochar helps forests fight acid rain by restoring vital soil nitrogen

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new field study reveals that biochar, a carbon-rich material made from plant residues, can significantly restore soil health and nitrogen availability in forests affected by acid rain. The findings highlight a promising, nature-based solution for protecting ecosystems under increasing environmental stress.

Journal: Biochar

Nano-enabled biochar fertilizers help rice grow safer in contaminated soils

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study reveals that advanced biochar-based fertilizers, especially those enhanced at the nanoscale, can significantly improve rice growth while reducing the uptake of toxic metals such as cadmium and arsenic. The findings offer a promising strategy to address the dual challenge of low fertilizer efficiency and food safety risks in contaminated agricultural soils.

Journal: Biochar

AI overly affirms users asking for personal advice

Stanford University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Not only are AIs far more agreeable than humans when advising on interpersonal matters, but users also prefer the sycophantic models.

Journal: Science

74
75
76
77
78